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The Water Dwellers
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The Water Dwellers

Jan 1, 1963
0h 15m
★ 0.0

Overview

This short documentary introduces us to a town where no one pays rent: Simoom Sound in central British Columbia, where loggers live on sturdy river craft. Every week there are visitors: the general storekeeper, the flying postman and most importantly, the forest ranger, who is ever alert to the threat of fire.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Cast

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