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The World at Your Feet

1953 22 min
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This short, downward-gazing documentary presents the soil in a new light. Man's inevitable and invaluable associate, the soil is a veritable thriving community in miniature, populated by living things of the animal, plant and insect worlds. Using highly magnified sequences, the film shows how this complex universe maintains a harmonious balance.

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This short, downward-gazing documentary presents the soil in a new light. Man's inevitable and invaluable associate, the soil is a veritable thriving community in miniature, populated by living things of the animal, plant and insect worlds. Using highly magnified sequences, the film shows how this complex universe maintains a harmonious balance.

  • director
    Larry Gosnell
  • script
    Larry Gosnell
  • producer
    Michael Spencer
  • photography
    Grant Crabtree
    John Spotton
  • sound
    Clarke Daprato
  • editing
    Maureen Balfe
  • music
    Eldon Rathburn

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