Reality Sandwich

From the collection of

The North East Film Archive, based at Teesside University, save and celebrate the screen heritage of the North East of England. At the heart of their collection are films made by, and for, local people, reflecting and representing the communities, places and distinctive identity of the region. Together with their sister archive in Yorkshire they form the Yorkshire and North East Film Archive, a unique pan-regional resource with over 75,000 moving image artefacts, part of York St John University. They unlock the collections for artists, academics, curators, programmers, researchers, and producers to reveal compelling stories from the vaults. www.yfanefa.com

Reality Sandwich

North East Film Archive
Gateshead
1994
Sound

Share the highs and lows of life, love and loss on Tyneside through the lives of four young women.

Inclusive, Introspective, Inspiring.

Brave voices from historically marginalised groups share inspiring and uplifting stories of hope.

In the late 20th Century, people with a physical or a sensory impairment faced daily battles against a society geared to the needs of the able-bodied mainstream. Here we see authentic stories of affected individuals and institutions creating imaginative solutions, paving the way for a socially-inclusive model of disability which would benefit generations to come.

10 videos in this collection

The Sheffy Boys

Sheffield
1993