What in the world is water

Water is a willing worker; shaping the land, shifting earth or rock, carrying the food by which plants survive and so supporting other forms of life. Water is also beautiful: raindrops pelting the earth, the mighty cataract of Niagara.

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Credits

producer

George Pearson

production company

ONF | NFB

director

Martin Defallo

Duration

00:11:35:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1967

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011819

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1967

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