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Song of the Rivers
Song of the Rivers
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SONG OF THE RIVERS

Das Lied der Ströme

Directed by Joris Ivens, Joop Huisken, Robert Ménégoz
East Germany, 1954
Documentary

Synopsis

The film celebrates international workers movements along six major rivers: the Volga, Mississippi, Ganges, Nile, Amazon and the Yangtze. Shot in many countries by different film crews, Song of the Rivers begins with a montage of landscapes and laborers, is an ode to international solidarity.

Synopsis

The film celebrates international workers movements along six major rivers: the Volga, Mississippi, Ganges, Nile, Amazon and the Yangtze. Shot in many countries by different film crews, Song of the Rivers begins with a montage of landscapes and laborers, is an ode to international solidarity.