Across the Isthmus of Panama in 1912 (1912)
- Genre
- documentary film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- 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 short silent documentary shows the construction of the Panama Canal in 1912. It records the large engineering project and the people working on it.
observationalhistoricalinformativecalmstraightforwardslow-pacedarchival
What happens
Across the Isthmus of Panama in 1912 รจ un cortometraggio muto del 1912. Il nome del regista non viene riportato. Il film documenta il progetto dalla costruzione del Canale di Panama. Nel 1903, gli Stati Uniti avevano istituito la Zona del Canale, ottenendone l'affitto perpetuo e l'autorizzazione a iniziare i lavori. Sull'Istmo di Panama, dal 1907 vennero intrapresi i lavori per la realizzazione del Canale che si sarebbero conclusi il 3 agosto 1914. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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