Canton, China (1913)

- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
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How it feels
A silent documentary from 1913 shows scenes of Canton, China. The short film was shot there and has no credited director or camera operator.
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What happens
Canton, China è un cortometraggio muto del 1913. Il film, un documentario di 150 metri girato a Canton, non riporta né il nome del regista né quello dell'operatore. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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