Carla Zekas and her family were spending a hot Summer’s day by the river when the dark clouds first emerged. At that moment, the plan changed from staying cool to being safe.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002311
Languages
English
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural disasters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy