This film has no dialogue, however it’s evocative soundtrack and beautiful visuals are extremely touching. A young boy runs along the beach on Stradbroke Island off Queensland, absorbed by the shimmering, rhythmic waves, and the textures, shadows and patterns of all he sees on the sand - the footprints of tiny creatures, the undulating sand shapes sculptured by the ocean currents, the shells and seaweed and the shadowy fish trapped in a pool. Music: Nancy Tow. No other credits available.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000294
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Beaches
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Stradbroke Island (Qld.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Beaches
Experimental → Experimental films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Beaches
Places → Stradbroke Island (Qld.)
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)