Passing through | Helen Lovelock | 1997 | ACMI collection

A young family on their way to visit relatives pass through an old gold mining town. As the woman begins to delve into memories of her childhood, the family leave to continue their journey. Has she missed the opportunity to discover the secrets of the past?

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Collection

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Credits

director

Mark Olive

creator

Mark Olive

producer

Helen Lovelock

Duration

00:13:00:00

Production dates

1997

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1003568

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

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