Rites of Passage

In a time without ceremonies, how will they come of age?

APPROPIATE

2013 / 80min.

Rating7.5

Genres

Drama

Synopsis

Made with a message of hope, Rites of Passage is a raw, uncensored and honest film inspired by the life experiences of the young people involved in the making of this powerful feature-length drama. Six interwoven stories show these teenagers negotiating the dangers and discoveries of their age and because the cast were also the crew what emerges is a self portrait of resilient kids responding to the challenges surrounding them. They might live in public housing and come from families that have seen disadvantage and hardship. But with frankness and courage, these young people have dipped below the surface of their often tough exteriors to reveal what’s going on inside their lives.

Directors

Phillip Crawford

Gemma Parsons

Mary Callaghan

Actors

Daniel de Filippo

Lakia Igano

Tiran Dingle

Skie Carlson

Elias Rees

Chris Simpson

Chaise Barbaric

Kane Porter

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