Synopsis
Looks at the baobab trees that grow in the dry bush country of Africa and shows the ecosystem created by them. Title from data sheet Shows a century old baobab tree and explains its important role in the lives of African wildlife. Includes scenes of bushbabies, fruit bats, elephants, hornbills and other birds and animals.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 26 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Baobab
- Series: Baobab, Portrait of a Tree
- portrait of a tree
- Plant ecology
- Botany
- Ecology
- Animals
- Africa
- Trees
- Birds
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Documentary film Produced by Kraft Foods 1972 · s_brand · 2019-05-27
The delightful film was made in 1972, produced by Kraft Foods. The directors were naturalists Joan and Alan Root. A brief introduction is given by Orson Welles. It was made by Survival Anglia and won the Christopher award in 1972
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