Looking for Alibrandi (ATOM Study Guide)

Looking for Alibrandi is the story of Josie Alibrandi's experiences at school and her relationship with friends and family during her last year at St Martha's girls' school. This is the year her father comes back into her life, the year she falls in love and discovers the secrets of her family's past. Josie tells us the story of her struggles with her Italian-Australian identity and the highs and lows of teenage life. It's the story of a young girl who feels she doesn't belong. As the film unfolds, she learns to cope with these feelings of insecurity and learns that everyone has similar feelings at different times.

Curriculum Links:
The film will be of interest to teachers and students from middle to senior secondary school in the following subject areas:

• English
• Drama
• Cultural Studies
• Studies of Society and Environment or Human Society and Environment
• Health and Human Development
• Media Studies