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EDEN ALONE SURPASSES THEE – DOCUMENTARY . Jarred by the loss of his closest friend, a farmer on Tasmania's remote West Coast, Stafford Heres, mentors at-risk local youth. In an area renowned for poverty, low literacy and high suicide rates, Stafford is determined to provide opportunities for the local kids. The film explores his relationship with the land, loss and the young men he takes under his wing.

EDEN ALONE SURPASSES THEE

EDEN ALONE SURPASSES THEE – DOCUMENTARY 20:00 minutes

Director/Producer:  Tom Chapman

Synopsis

Jarred by the loss of his closest friend, a farmer on Tasmania’s remote West Coast, Stafford Heres, mentors at-risk local youth. In an area renowned for poverty, low literacy and high suicide rates, Stafford is determined to provide opportunities for the local kids. The film explores his relationship with the land, loss and the young men he takes under his wing.

CAUTION

Themes and discussion of suicide. Could trigger someone affected by suicides in their community or who has contemplated suicide. Need resources or information about suitable counselling resources available for anyone triggered by the film.

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Themes

  • Pressures on young men in Tasmania’s North-West
  • Positive benefits of valuing and engaging with young men
  • Reasons young people can feel alienated in rural areas
  • Reasons for men feeling suicidal

Discussion questions

Do the same issues affect young women in rural areas?

What are some of the issues for young people in the North-West?

What ways can people engage young people in their orbit?

What are some of the methods that Stafford Heres used to let the young men around him know that they are valued?

What are the some of the social issues in the North-West that need addressing?

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