The Wonderful world of dogs

540,000 dogs inhabit the city of Sydney and every one with a story to tell. This whimsical, humorous film tells some of them, and in particular, the story of Fugly, the most impounded dog in Australia, and his impact on the suburb of Mosman. Dog lovers and dog haters alike express their point of view as we watch Fugly roaming the streets. “Some dogs just want to be dogs. Some people want dogs to be people. But dogs will be dogs … and people will be people. We all live together.”

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Credits

producer/director

Mark Lewis

production company

Channel 4

ABC-TV (Australia)

Australian Film Commission

Radio Pictures

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303212

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Dogs

Animals & Wildlife → Pets

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → City and town life

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City and town life

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1990

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