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The Site in the Sea

Building a new harbour at Port Talbot - it’s a man’s world in which the only females are a dredger and two seafaring vessels.

Industry sponsored film 1970 35 mins

Overview

Though directed by a woman, Gloria Sachs, the only other prominent females in this film are a dredger and two ships. It’s an ambitious production, with its idealistic tone matched by lyrical music composed by Edward Williams. Williams was a pioneer of electronic music who went on to compose the music for David Attenborough’s Life on Earth series.

Director

Gloria Sachs

Genres

Industry sponsored film

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Port Talbot

Language

English

Subjects

Docks Steel Industries, trades and crafts Strasbourg Cathedral Building Ports Freight ships Foundries Iron ore Stone quarrying Dredging Hydraulic engineering

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