River (Planet Earth)

Overview

River (Planet Earth) is a student's audio-visual presentation of a river system and the importance of water to humans, to his professor who hates to be bored. Both serious and humorous, the film shows how water sustains life, feeds industry, provides power and irrigates the land. It shows how water is inverted, dammed, used and expelled. It talks of pollution. The film demonstrates how water affects the economy, sociology and ecology of a country.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1977

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Director

Peter Raymont

Writer

Michael Rubbo

Producer

Tom Daly,Colin Low

Cinematography

Robert Humble

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0224017