Facing the Music

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Facing the Music

2001

1h 28m

Documentary

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Composer and educator Anne Boyd opposes a budget cut for the music department at Australia's University of Sydney.

Megan Turner

New York Post

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 5, 2004

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Mark Peranson

Village Voice

Few social scientists are able to enliven an issue like Connolly and Anderson, and few documentarians have their dramatic intuition.

Apr 23, 2002

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Maria Garcia

Film Journal International

Keeps the audience squarely focused on the human dimension of Australia's educational crisis.

Apr 30, 2002

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

Rated: 3/4

Apr 30, 2002

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Ken Fox

TV Guide

If a year in the life of a university department head doesn't sound like the stuff of a riveting documentary, please allow this stirring film by husband and wife filmmakers Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson to change your mind.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 26, 2002

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Synopsis

Composer and educator Anne Boyd opposes a budget cut for the music department at Australia's University of Sydney.

Director: Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson
Producer: Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround