It is ten years since the tragic passing of Denise Thompson’s son Mark and the family dog Dusty. A loving tribute by a mother to her son and the pet dog he gave her when he was little.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2001248
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Bereavement - Psychological aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Divorce
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Psychological aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Motherhood
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mothers and sons
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sudden death - Psychological aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Suicide
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
DVCAM; Sub-master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan