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Short Changed (1985)

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clip Under his skin

Original classification rating: M. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

On a visit to Taronga Zoo, Stuart (David Kennedy) and Tommy (Jamie Agius) try to get to know each other better. Tommy is upset when two rude children laugh at his father’s skin colour. Tommy exacts revenge, the first sign of his growing identification with his Indigenous heritage.