Dogs

A group of dogs in the countryside and at home. The camera observes in a sensitive and detailed way: as the dogs explore a stream and drink, we see how their tongues work to toss beads of water upwards; the rhythms and sounds, the ways of relating and communicating that are special to dogs. Includes a brief birth sequence.

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Credits

production company

Dimension Films

co-director

Michael Murphy

Diane Belle James

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012982

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Animal communication

Animals & Wildlife → Animal ecology

Animals & Wildlife → Animal locomotion

Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Habitations

Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Physiology

Animals & Wildlife → Dogs

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1975

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