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Shallow well project
- Title
- Shallow well project [motion picture] / John Adair, Sol Worth.
- Publication
- New York : Museum of Modern Art, 1966.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 4005 S | Offsite |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Nelson, John.
- Description
- 1 film reel (14 min.) : si., b7w.; 16 mm.
- Summary
- Navajo filmmaker John Nelson documents old and new technologies in this account of the building of a shallow well. A series of shots shows the old pond from which the Navajo used to draw water. After the camera moves around the stagnant pool, the action cuts to the Navajo constructing the well and following the various processes needed for its completion. Intercut are shots of the Navajo reading blueprints, measuring and receiving instructions. Nelson uses the circular pan favored by the Navajo filmmakers, always moving in a sunwise direction. When the job is finished, a Navajo is seen drawing water from the well. The film concludes with trucks driving away from the site.
- Series Statement
- (Navajos film themselves)
- Uniform Title
- Navajos film themselves (Motion picture)
- Subjects
- Credits (note)
- Director, John Nelson.
- Title
- Shallow well project [motion picture] / John Adair, Sol Worth.
- Imprint
- New York : Museum of Modern Art, 1966.
- Series
- (Navajos film themselves)
- Credits
- Director, John Nelson.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Nelson, John.
- Added Title
- Navajos film themselves (Motion picture)
- Branch Call Number
- M16 4005 S