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The Choice
  Women and men talk about their personal experience of abortion.
 

52 min, SBS-TV, 2006

Show of the Week (The Guide, Sydney Morning Herald)

"It is Parham's approach that most immediately sets The Choice apart from other treatments of this contentious topic. It is rigorously non-political. It refuses to editorialise. It's simply six people, five women and one man, talking with unflinching candour about their personal experiences of abortion. " (Paul Kalina, The Age)

"Don Parham's beautifully crafted film, The Choice, goes beyond stereotypes and slogans ... a real discussion starter, it should be used very effectively in schools." (John Masanauskas, Education writer, Herald Sun)

Abortion has been practically available in Australia since the early 1970’s and several generations of women have freely accessed abortion in that time. And yet it seems that talking openly about it remains one of the last taboos. ‘The Choice’ breaks down some of those barriers and, in doing so, makes an important contribution to ongoing debates on this highly contentious issue.

A synopsis for this film can be found here... Synopsis

Fuller background and production notes for this film can be found here... Notes

An excerpt from the film can be seen on YouTube here... Natalie clip

Another excerpt from the film can be seen on YouTube here... Firak clip

The SBS TV promo for the film can be seen on YouTube here... SBS promo

A selection of publicity photos and a copy of the full DVD sleeve can be viewed here... Photos

 

** Now available on DVD - Purchase online below **

"To deal with one of the most emotive topics around, writer, producer and director, Don Parham, has adopted a hands-off approach. Each person is filmed simply telling his or her story, which is intercut with melancholy cityscapes and music. This is appropriate as it's a sad film ... It charts the vagaries of human connections, the thwarting of hope and the bittersweet benefit of hindsight. Parham has tackled many big social issues in documentaries ... If (his) aim is to generate discussion, he will succeed." (Jacqui Taffel, Sydney Morning Herald)

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