Summary HURT is a docu-drama like no other. 250 young Australians from rural areas and small towns, have been given the opportunity to tell their own stories, with their images, in their own words. Challenging, haunting and ultimately uplifting, HURT recounts episodes in the lives of these young people whose faces have been marked with the lines of experiences beyond their years. Cruelty, beauty and isolation seen through young eyes. The cast and crew included 15 car thieves, 23 homeless young people and 9 young people with mental illness. There were 200 camera operators, 98 sound recordists and 85 performers. HURT includes 50 portraits, 8 stories, 11 image based scenes, 3 songs, 2 docu- drama scenes, 2 comedy scenes and 1 connecting narrative. An outsider film. View more details
Directed : Phillip Crawford Matthew Priestley
Written : Phillip Crawford Matthew Priestley
Stars : Todd Boggs Kim Bush Chris Callow Amy Denham
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jun 30, 2000
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Production companies : Australian Film Institute Big hArt Arts Northwest
Summary HURT is a docu-drama like no other. 250 young Australians from rural areas and small towns, have been given the opportunity to tell their own stories, with their images, in their own words. Challenging, haunting and ultimately uplifting, HURT recounts episodes in the lives of these young people whose faces have been marked with the lines of experiences beyond their years. Cruelty, beauty and isolation seen through young eyes. The cast and crew included 15 car thieves, 23 homeless young people and 9 young people with mental illness. There were 200 camera operators, 98 sound recordists and 85 performers. HURT includes 50 portraits, 8 stories, 11 image based scenes, 3 songs, 2 docu- drama scenes, 2 comedy scenes and 1 connecting narrative. An outsider film. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jun 30, 2000
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Production companies : Australian Film Institute Big hArt Arts Northwest
