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The Swimming hole

United States, 1972
film

Seemingly a story of a teenage farmboy who has come to the river to fish, this wordlessfilm takes on a deeper meaning, opening out into an allegory on humans ..

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The Swimming Pool

Unknown
Similarity: 75%

The River

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Buttercup

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The Battle of Billy's pond (Captioned)

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 73%

River's edge

United States, 1987
Similarity: 72%

Trout stream

Canada, 1961
Similarity: 72%

People of the ponds

Australia, 1933
Similarity: 72%

The River [DVD]

United States, 1984
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Fish

Australia, 2005
Similarity: 72%

Down to the sea

Canada, 1973
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Swimming

Australia, 1990
Similarity: 72%

Ask an Australian about still water swimming [Greek version]

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 72%

The choice is yours

Canada, 1968
Similarity: 72%

Ask an Australian about still water swimming [Spanish version]

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 71%

Tim to the seashore

New Zealand, 1976
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Water pollution: a first film

United States, 1971
Similarity: 71%

Deep threat = Mer mere

Canada, 1977
Similarity: 71%

A Boy, a dog and a frog

United States, 1980
Similarity: 71%
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