When The Snow Melts - A Moroccan Study (1930)

Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Snow melts to create swift rivers to fertilise and enrich the soil. High angle shot of a Moroccan village with a river flowing through it. Various shots of the river. M/S of large water wheel. High angle of the river. M/S of women working in the fields harvesting the crop. Closer shot of the workers. The women have a male “overseer.“ C/U of the overseer - he smiles at the camera. Cattle breeding is one of the region’s main industries. High angle shots of lots of cows. C/U of a shepherd with his flock moving behind him. Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 642. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Gra