This simple film consists of a helicopter shot showing the results of strip mining with voice-overs from local mining people for and against this system of mining explaining the economical advantages versus the aesthetic and ecological disasters of it. An old man comments on all the changes that have taken place in his lifetime and mourns that strip mining is likely to be the worst.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010365
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - United States
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mining districts - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social conflict
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)