Jasper Jones

Streaming video - 2017

A riveting and moving Australian coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishheart, Charlie's life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey to find the true killer. Set over the scorching summer holidays of 1968, Charlie defeats the local racists, faces the breakup of his parents and falls head over heels in love as he discovers what it means to be truly courageous.

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Genres
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[United States] : Film Movement 2017.
Language
English
Corporate Author
hoopla digital
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Other Authors
Rachel Perkins, 1970- (director), Levi Miller, 2002- (actor), Aaron L McGrath (-), Hugo Weaving, 1960-, Toni Collette, Craig Silvey, 1982-
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 103 min.)) : sd., col
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience
Not rated.
Production Credits
Directed by Rachel Perkins.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).