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The Keeper of the Trees (1937)

Directed by Frank Hurley

Documentary · 15m

This industrial short film provides a visual survey of the local timber industry, documenting the scale, infrastructure, and manufacturing pipelines of the pine plantations across New Zealand's North Island volcanic plateau. It follows the lifecycle of the forest from seedlings to maturity across 170,000 acres, and explores the commercial utilisation of wood pulp, detailing its transition into consumer goods like plastics, textiles, and structural materials for construction.

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Crew

Director
Frank Hurley
Producer
Ken G. Hall

Details

Release date
1937-01-22
Runtime
15m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN