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Three small islands (1939)

Three small islands poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 13m

How it feels

This Danish documentary follows a ship traveling to the former Danish West Indies. It shows life on board and visits the islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix, including their harbors, towns, and local crafts.

observationaltraveloguecalmnostalgicinformativedatedleisurelyatmosphericarchival

What happens

Tre små øer er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 1939. Skibet M/S Amerika, ejet af Østasiatisk Kompagni (ØK), sejler til de tidligere dansk-vestindiske øer. Filmen viser livet ombord. Ankomsten til øen St. Thomas, havnen og byen. Besøg på øen St. Jan. De indfødtes husflidsarbejde. Luksusliner ankommer, og turister besøger byen Charlotte Amalie. Besøg på øen St. Croix, gadebilleder fra byen Christianssted. Ruiner af forladte sukkerrørsplantager på Sct. Croix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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