Rachel's story.
- Date:
- 2002
- Videos
About this work
Description
The story of Rachel Whitear's life and her death at 21 from heroin touched the lives of millions of people across the world. The gruesome photographs of Rachel dead from an overdose of heroin were widely distributed in the media at the time. The story sparked one of the world's biggest ever anti-drug media campaigns.Told by Rachel's mother, step-father, sister and close friend, the film is an honest and emotional portrayal of how drug misuse can have far-reaching consequences for both the drug user and their close family and friends. Rachel found heroin as a result of her relationship with an addict - becoming normalised to its presence and then trying the drug herself.
Publication/Creation
UK : Silva Productions, 2002.
Physical description
1 DVD (22 min.) : sound, color, PAL
Creator/production credits
Produced and directed by Chris Smart.
Copyright note
Silva Productions, 2002
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores4812D