Science, Environment and Health
Documentaries can uncover the hidden secrets of the natural world and reveal the beauty of our surroundings. They can also explore the environmental issues and show the human dimensions of medical science.
Excerpts
23 Skidoo
1
Beyond the Naked Eye
1
A Day in the National Parks
1
The Dikes
1
Emergence of a Dragonfly
1
Octopus Hunt
1
Out of Silence
1
Reflections on Suffering
1
2
Rural Health
1
The Winds of Fogo
1
Questions
1. How does the filmmaker express the theme of 'man against nature' in a dramatic way?
2. There is no music or narration for the first section of this excerpt. How does that affect the impact of the scenes?
3. This is a documentary about a real subject, yet the film dramatizes the subject with staged action. Is there a difference between the documentary use of staged material and the kind of fictional drama we see in feature films? What makes the dramatization here still 'documentary'?
2. There is no music or narration for the first section of this excerpt. How does that affect the impact of the scenes?
3. This is a documentary about a real subject, yet the film dramatizes the subject with staged action. Is there a difference between the documentary use of staged material and the kind of fictional drama we see in feature films? What makes the dramatization here still 'documentary'?
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Short Description
A dramatized presentation of the work of the Maritime Marshlands Reclamation Administration in the reclaiming of flooded agricultural regions along the Bay of Fundy.