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Zuiderzeewerken (1930)

1930 · Short film · 2 min · dir. Joris Ivens

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Synopsis

This documentary documents the construction of the Afsluitdijk, the massive hydraulic engineering project that sealed off the Zuiderzee from the North Sea. Filmed over several years, it focuses on the labor required to build the dike and the final closing of the last gap in 1929.

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Details

Director
Joris Ivens
Writer
Joris Ivens
Cinematography
John Fernhout
Studio
Capi-Holland, Cinéphonic
Released
1930-12-31
Running time
2 minutes

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