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Trafficopter

1972 10 min
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This short film is a portrait of Montreal as seen from a local radio station's traffic helicopter. Freeways, interchanges, bridges and downtown arteries are laid out in miniature. A seething, teeming spectacle, this film presents a unique view of the city with comments by the traffic guide, Len Rowcliffe.

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This short film is a portrait of Montreal as seen from a local radio station's traffic helicopter. Freeways, interchanges, bridges and downtown arteries are laid out in miniature. A seething, teeming spectacle, this film presents a unique view of the city with comments by the traffic guide, Len Rowcliffe.

  • director
    Barrie Howells
  • producer
    Barrie Howells
  • editing
    Barrie Howells
  • photography
    Jean-Pierre Lachapelle
  • sound
    Jacques Drouin
    Gilles Quintal
  • sound editing
    Karl Duplessis
    Gilles Quintal
  • re-recording
    Michel Descombes
  • participant
    Pierre Looten

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