Hilda suffers from deafness and here she gives a frank account of the ups and downs in her life and the traumatic effect of losing her mum just before she turned 18. Through support and determination she has survived years of depression and finally found happiness and acceptance. With subtitles.
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ACMI Identifier
B2000843
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Depression, Mental
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hearing impaired
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → People with disabilities
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
DVCAM; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan