Prejudice (1989 film) explained

Prejudice
Director:Ian Munro
Producer:Pamela Williams
Tristram Miall
Starring:Patsy Stephen
Grace Parr
Distributor:Nine Network
Studio:Film Australia
Runtime:96 mins
Country:Australia
Language:English

Prejudice, working title Harassed, is a 1989 television film about two women who go to the Anti-Discrimination Board. It was one of a series of TV movies about social issues made by Film Australia with the Nine Network.[1] [2] This docu-drama looks at sexual harassment and racial discrimination. The lead actresses improvised based on scene outlines based on real accounts and acted along with real staff from the Anti-Discrimination Board.

Plot

Jessica, the first female photographer on a metropolitan newspaper, is subjected to sexual harassment. Leticia, a Filipino nurse, is overlooked for a promotion and has her qualifications disregarded by her employers.

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Notes and References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p124
  2. News: Real-life courtroom drama with actors . . 65 . 20,477 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 6 May 1991 . 7 July 2020 . 34 . National Library of Australia.