🎬 Documentary

The Department

"Life on the front line of child protection."

2021 1h 29m Dir. Sascha Ettinger-Epstein
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THE DEPARTMENT is a feature documentary which takes us inside the never-before-seen child protection system at work in NSW. Filmed in an observational style, it follows caseworkers across the state as they navigate the complexities of keeping children safe in families experiencing domestic violence, addiction, poverty, mental health issues and intergenerational trauma.

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Year
2021
Runtime
1h 29m
Genre
Documentary
Director
Sascha Ettinger-Epstein
Language
EN
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homelessness poverty child protection

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The Department has a runtime of 1h 29m (1 hour and 29 minutes).
The Department was directed by Sascha Ettinger-Epstein and released in 2021.
The Department is a Documentary film (2021).

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