The Numbers Start with the River (1971)

Directed by

Donald Wrye

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

15 min

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary looks at people living in small towns along rivers in the middle of the United States. It shows their daily routines and how the river shapes their lives.

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What happens

The Numbers Start with the River is a 1971 American short documentary film about life in small river towns in America's heartland. Produced by Donald Wrye for the United States Information Agency, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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