Episode of Series “Learning to be human”.
Based on the novel “Beat the Turtle Drum” by Constance Greene. Deals with a thirteen-year-old girl’s reactions to the death of her younger sister, to whom she was very close. Starring Melissa Sue Anderson, Katy Kurtzman.
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ACMI Identifier
507522
Language
English
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children and death
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sisters
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)