Forest fire in mountainous British Columbia, as experienced by the men who must try to quench it from the air and at close quarters on the ground. Over half of fire outbreaks occur through carelessness, and this film affords a close, vivid view of the result: a whole mountainside turned into a searing, crackling holocaust until nothing remains but grey, desolate waste—mute reproach to all who travel or work in the forests. (Awards: Berlin; Belgrade.)
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009918
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Germany - Berlin - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → British Columbia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire fighters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires - Prevention and control
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire fighters
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire fighters
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)