Wilderness is not a place

The title of this film is taken from an essay by J. A. Baker. The film like the essay, pleads for the spirit of the wilderness which exists in an estuary. It claims to show the aesthetic values of estuaries as well as their value to birdlife. The film was made as a reply to the claim that “the siting of London third airport at Foulness is a victory for conservation”.

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Credits

producer

Anthony Clay

Duration

00:17:24:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011979

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - Great Britain

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1972

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