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This documentary confronts attitudes to alcohol consumption in NZ. Interviews with those who see major problems (including police, ambulance, youth workers, Family Planning and Women's Refuge) and those who don't (brewers, advertising agencies, sports groups and publicans) are interspersed with often-graphic footage of excessive alcohol use. The challenging depiction of the culture piqued Lion Breweries who complained to the Broadcasting Standards Authority. The BSA rejected their assertion that the programme was salacious, but did agree it "lacked balance".
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Anson Grieve Productions
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Television, 1999 (Full Length)
Another documentary made by Bruce Morrison and William Grieve
Television, 1995 (Excerpts)
Another documentary made by Bruce Morrison and William Grieve
Television, 1994 (Full Length)
Another documentary about a controversial social issue
Short Film, 1986 (Full Length)
Animated short film with an alcohol theme
Television, 2001 (Full Length)
One man's battle with drug addiction
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Qantas Media Awards 2009
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Lynne O'Connor
Posted at 10.18AM - 20.01.2011
What would be really interesting is to see a follow-up doco that would look at whether how much if anything has changed since 1994. I think not.