De Wieringermeer - juli 1948

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Summary

Images of the recovery of the Wieringermeer polder after the Second World War.

Images of the Wieringermeer polder and its villages Middenmeer, Slootdorp and particularly Wieringerwerf. The film revolves around the aftermath of the flood of 1945, when retreating German troops had blown up parts of the Wieringermeer dyke.

The film shows how the work in this area goes beyond recovery and reconstruction, and shows how new infrastructure is built. Many images are in a 'before' and 'after' sequence: from battered ruins to large barns, from temporary accommodation in wooden sheds to a brick school. The film ends with images of a sun-drenched wheat harvest.

Information

production year
1948
first screening
1948
country
Netherlands
geographical names
category
non-fictie
genre
keywords

Crew

No crew information available.

Technical notations

sound
Stil
colour
Zwart-wit
format
16mm

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