A beautiful mediation on the meaning of family and blood ties. Photographs and home movies of the past form the extent of one man’s childhood memory of his father. In attempting to recover his past, he discovers that time’s absences and betrayals are apt to be repeated.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
31 December 2004
ACMI Screen Lounge
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1003643
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Parenting
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode