Underplayed Gems

The Link and the Chain (1963)

The Link and the Chain poster
Original title
Le Maillon et la chaîne
Directed by
Jacques Ertaud
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary shows daily life in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia. It follows local people as they go about their work and traditions.

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What happens

The Link and the Chain (French: Le Maillon et la chaîne) is a 1963 French documentary film about life in the Loyalty Islands, directed by Jacques Ertaud. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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