The film follows the Takaoka Maru, an enormous super-tanker carrying 1.5 million barrels of oil, as it ponderously winds its way through the Canso Strait to the oil refinery at Chedabucto Bay. It captures the intricate drama of docking and unloading the amount of oil Canada consumes in one day. Through an artful mixture of special sound effects, expressive photography, music and commentary, the film speaks both in awe, and in fear, of this creature of man’s making. A powerful documentary of a most unusual sort. Photographed by Les Krizsan and Barry Perles. Edited by Jy Chiperzak and Bruce Mackay. Sound by Raymond Marcoux and Bernie Bordeleau
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010245
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Canada - Commerce
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Docks
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil tankers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy conservation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Docks
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Oil tankers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)