Episode of Series “The Search”.
Shows how a paraplegic war veteran learns again to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit in a wheel chair and finally achieve a symbolic goal; getting a cup of water from a cooler by himself. Shows this veteran as the focal point of many new skills and techniques.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007590
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War victims
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Paraplegics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rehabilitation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)