Departure of Mr. Chamberlain for South Africa (1902)
- Genre
- documentary film, silent film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- 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.
How it feels
This silent short documentary from 1902 shows the British colonial secretary Joseph Chamberlain departing for South Africa. The trip aimed to promote reconciliation after the Boer War.
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What happens
Departure of Mr. Chamberlain for South Africa è un cortometraggio muto del 1902. Il nome del regista non viene riportato nei credit del film ma vi appare quello del produttore Cecil M. Hepworth come direttore della fotografia. Il Ministro delle Colonie Joseph Chamberlain visitò, dal 26 dicembre 1902 al 25 febbraio 1903, il Sudafrica per promuovere la conciliazione tra britannici e boeri dopo la fine della seconda guerra boera, pace stipulata il 31 maggio 1902. Il documentario di Hepworth mostra la partenza del ministro alla volta del paese africano. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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