An analysis of past and present human folly in exploiting and destroying the vitality of the soil. The film commences with the story of the fall of ancient civilizations. To avoid the disasters of the past, humans, as an integral part of nature, must obey the laws of life. The film claims that husbandry, based on an awareness of our inseparable partnership with nature, leads to the promotion of health and vitality in soil, and so in plant, in animal and in humans thereby completing the “cycle of life”.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002589
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nature - Effects of human beings on
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil conservation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Civilization, Ancient
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)