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Land For The Future B

Ephemeral film · 29 min

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B-roll from a film. It begins with dramatic scenes of men running in the desert, intense encounters with guns, and close-ups of individuals showing various expressions. The narrative transitions between exploration and industrial activities, showcasing oil rigs, refineries, and map examinations. Interspersed are everyday moments of eating, walking, and office life, with people typing, holding papers, and engaging in conversations. The presence of children, animals, and domestic scenes adds a softer layer, while sequences of people in natural landscapes and agricultural settings highlight the era's social and communal aspects.

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Running time
29 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives

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★★★ · I'LL BLER YER BRAINS OUT! · Spuzz · 2023-04-04

In this reel... Hmmm, its an AB roll, can't 100% be sure of what it's about. likrly land rezoning? Gramps doesn't like the sound of that (even though this is silent) and whips out a gun at the funnly looking feller on his doorstep. I guess he mellows down, goes down to the land titles office, finds out he'll have to wait a while, and in the mean time, finds out the many different sections of the land titles office? Something like that. Many odd scenes I couldn't figure out though. Like the marbles and the brick thing.