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Works explorer

The River: a first film

United States, 1969
film

A river derives from the rain and snow that fall on the highest part of the land. The melting snow and the rain form streams, which eventually join to become ..

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River, where do you come from?

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The Making of the river

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The Making of the river [B&W]

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Water for the city

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The River

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Water says

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City water supply

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Life along the waterways

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Source of the Amazon

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Water pollution: a first film

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Ways of water

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