(Nails)

Content: This Oscar-nominated documentary short tracks the shift in the relationship of an individual to his work between the 19th century and today. Focusing on how nails are made, we first see a blacksmith laboring at his forge, shaping nails from single strands of steel rods. The scene then shifts from this peaceful setting to the roar of a 20th century nail mill, where banks of machines draw, cut, and pound the steel rods faster than the eye can follow.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

13 minutes

Year:

1979

Directors:

Phillip Borsos

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Production companies:

ONF | NFB

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Crews:

Director

Cinematography

Editor