An elderly woman living in a nursing home recalls images of the wild and isolated land she is no longer able to visit. The film recalls the winter journeys of her childhood in the Central Highlands of Tasmania. With Emily Talbot Higgins.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323809
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tasmania
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tasmania - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wilderness areas - Tasmania
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas - Tasmania
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aged women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aged women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)