The Link and the Chain (1963)

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

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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