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Subject: Re: Borstal Film

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Pete

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Date Posted: 02:04:32 06/20/09 Sat
In reply to: Danielle Plater 's message, "Borstal Film" on 08:34:59 03/02/09 Mon

>I am currently in the pre-production stages of a short
>film that I am producing about life in Borstals in the
>early 1970s. It will focus mostly on individual's
>experience, escapes and the sweat-boxes (as an initial
>shock for most youth to experience for the first time).
>
>I am looking for people who have experienced borstal
>life themselves, also those who are interested and
>have had some experience with a relative going to
>borstal or have worked closely with people in
>borstals. Research is essential for us to create a
>realistic and authentic view of borstal life, if you
>think you could be of any help, or would like to know
>more about this project, please contact me via email
>[dplater@students.ucreative.ac.uk].
>
>Thank you
>Danni

You could do worse than take a look at the film *SCUM*. I did two terms at Rochester Borstal and various other institutions and can concur at one time or another it was real life for many inmates. Never came across the gay scene inside though, maybe I was just naive.

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Re: Borstal Film	Chris Tesh (Great)	23:14:00 01/04/13 Fri
Re: Borstal Film -- terry moogan (bad news), 12:13:51 09/28/13 Sat