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Boat Leaving the Port
Documentary · 1895
In very bad weather and a stormy sea, a small boat manned by two men is trying to leave the harbor of La Ciotat, while several people are watching them from the nearby pier.
The sides of Boat Leaving the Port
- A small rowing boat leaving La Ciotat
- Two men against a rough sea
- People watching from the pier
Boat Leaving the Port is good for you if…
- you love the very first films shot by the Lumière brothers.
- you want to see the harbour of La Ciotat as it was in 1895.
- you want a film that lasts less than a minute.
Boat Leaving the Port is bad for you if…
- you need people you get to know and a story to follow.
- you need words, and this is one silent minute.
About: the birth of cinema · the sea · everyday life
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