Feet First

Synopsis

Describes a project at Blundeston Prison, Lowestoft, Suffolk, whereby inmates are taught to dance in order to work with children from a special school. Two groups of children visit the prison each week - one group severely physically disabled and some with no movement at all, the other group mobile, but with profound learning difficulties. The film explores the relationship of the men to these children and their own preconceptions about handicapped children, dance and their own capabilities.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 11 min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Hire
Sale; 1997 sale: £35.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

mentally handicapped children; physically handicapped children; prisoners; special needs education

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.