A tale of heroic acts of a mother’s quest to return her son safe and sound from the battlefields of East Africa in 1896. This inspiring story of Yodit, now half legend, stays alive as it is passed down from one generation to the next.
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ACMI Identifier
B2001286
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethiopia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Legends
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mothers and sons
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
DVCAM; Sub-master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy