USA,
1948, 78 min
Directed by:
Robert J. FlahertyCinematography:
Richard LeacockComposer:
Virgil ThomsonPlots(1)
Flaherty's poetic vision of nature and the human spirit fills every frame of this amazing film. Through the eyes of a young Cajun boy living on the Bayou, Flaherty tells a story of disruption and change when an oil rig brings industry into his pristine world. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1949 - Frances H. Flaherty, Robert J. Flaherty (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1949 - Best Documentary Film