This film is a series of finger paintings which demonstrate how the countryside and people are affected by the growth of industry and its consequential pollution. Without words, the film uses music to express mood changes, highlighting environmental situations that emphasise the immediacy of environmental problems today.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003339
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization - Environmental aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)