Lyrical impression of the Camargue county at the mouth of the Rhone - long, flat reaches of salt impregnated land, rich in bird and animal life. The latter sequences deal with the draining of the land its fertilization and bringing it into production. Sparse commentary in French.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009611
Language
French
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rice - Harvesting
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Description and travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coastal ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)