The Biosphere

Canada, 1979

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The McKenzie and Amazon Valleys are 10,000 kilometres distant from one another and are certainly distinct ecologically. Yet in a subtle sense they are collaborating elements within the biosphere - the Earth’s thin layer of living matter. This film examines two of the myriad river ecosystems and shows how they are linked within the biosphere.

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Credits

production company

ONF | NFB

co-producer

Barrie Howells

Peter Katadotis

Colin Low

director

William Pettigrew

Duration

00:56:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015916

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Amazon River Valley

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Biotic communities

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life (Biology)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Stream ecology

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life (Biology)

Places → Amazon River Valley

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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