The sight of ugly bare land and the sound of heavy machinery where once stood a forest of trees are all too real for Vivian Tran to block out. Trees cannot protect themselves against being logged. A poignant story.
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ACMI Identifier
B2001285
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest conservation - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Logging
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature (Aesthetics)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
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