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This film presents a series of short archival sequences from that group of countries sometimes referred to as the North Atlantic Rim: immigrants at Ellis Island, wartime convoys in Halifax, a hovercraft crossing the English Channel, a fish farm in Scandinavia. A sense of shared "north Atlantic" identity that goes beyond narrow patriotism provides a framework for viewing the diverse experiences of the region's peoples. Scenes of oil spills and a missile launched from underwater serve to remind us of the need to protect our oceans through international cooperation.

1984, 22 min 13 s

Award of Merit for Sound Editing (Les Halman)
FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival
October 22 to 25 1986, Halifax - Canada