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There is only one place in the Western Hemisphere that has figured in the American imagination since its discovery -- Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls: The Changing Nature of a New World Symbol is a fast-paced, often funny documentary that tackles the fundamental question of what a nation does with its symbols. In the 17th century, the Falls were seen as the quintessential wilderness symbol, vast and terrifying. In the 18th and 19th centuries, this symbol changed the represent the moral and national strength of the new world. The Falls have been written about, painted, and photographed more than any other site in the Americas. Hypnotic, overpowering, and magnificent, the Falls and their rainbows draw in the viewer. With civilization in the background, this film allows the viewer to see Niagara with the eye of the artist, the explorer, and Iroquois.
Running time: 28 minutes, Year released: 1985
Close captioned?: N, Color?: Y
Avail. formats: 16mm,VHS
ISBN: 1-55974-149-X
Language: English, Subtitled?: N
For classroom?: Y, Study Guide?: N
Grade level: 7th and up
Reviews: "The film is spiced with incredible photography, funny TV commercials from the 1950's and contemporary quotes. Highly recommended."
--Library Journal
"Evoking a touch of sadness and irony, this provocative documentary relates how this once sacred and magnificent quickly evolved into an attraction for newlyweds, daredevils, curious onlookers and moviemakers."
--BooklistOther Credits: A Florentine Films Production
A Film by Diane Garey and Lawrence R. Hott
Sponsored in part by the New York Council for the Humanities and The National Endowment for the Humanities |
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Blue Ribbon 1985 American Film Festival
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This title can also be found in: American Film Festival Award Winners, Americana, Cultural Studies, Ecology, Environmental, Florentine Films -- films by, History, National Parks (U.S.), Nature, New York State, U.S. History, U.S.A., Wilderness |
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