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201717 minGdoc-short

Mum, I'm Sorry

201717 minGdoc-short

Wallets contain phone numbers, school reports, university IDs, and personal items that reveal the lives and memories of their owners.

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Martina Melilli

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Wallets contain phone numbers, school reports, university IDs, and personal items that reveal the lives and memories of their owners.

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Martina Melillidirector

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Forensic scientist Dr Cristina Cattaneo examines objects found in people's pockets. She analyzes items such as wallets, phone numbers, school reports, and university IDs. These belongings provide insights into the lives of their owners. Medication boxes, T-shirts from European soccer teams, rings, and telephones serve as markers of personal histories. The documentary, released in 2017 and lasting 17 minutes, captures these stories through the lens of everyday objects.

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