When David Catterall returned from the horrors of the Vietnam War, he found his personal and professional life disintergrating. It was then that Catterall discovered the supportive community made up by his fellow returned soldiers and credits them with enabling him to pull through some of the darkest moments of his life.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
This work has been digitised and can be viewed in the display above.
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002412
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Psychological aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
History → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
DVCAM; Sub-master
DVD [PAL]; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy