Stepping Out

Dec 1, 1980

0h 48m

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Overview

One of the most honoured and distinguished documentaries in Australian film history. Stepping Out draws attention to the talents of people with intellectual disabilities. The group went on to perform at the Sydney Opera House.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Binnaburra Film Company

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Cast

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Aldo Gennaro

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Christopher Dobbin

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Romayne Grace

Segregation, abandonment, and the meaning of home are discussed by the people that lived in, worked at, and crusaded for one of the largest and oldest Intellectual and Developmental Disability Institutions in the United States. The facility, in its closing, challenged society's perception of those with intellectual disabilities and ultimately fought for better rights.

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7.5

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No overview available.

8.3

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3.5

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7.5

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6.6

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5.8

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6.8

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7.1

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6.3

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4.5

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6.4

Joyful Noise

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0.0

Sitaare Zameen Par

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