World in a marsh

An intimate view of the miniature cosmos that seethes in a ferment of beauty and savagery behind the tall reeds and in the quiet waters of the marsh. We see how strange insects, small amphibious creatures and birds that prefer waters haunts, devour and are devoured, according to nature’s stern decree of balance and survival of the fittest.

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Credits

producer

Michael Spencer

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:21:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323248

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marsh ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1955

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