COLOUR POEMS

Enjoy nine film poems which document the thoughts of film-maker Margaret Tait, from the Spanish Civil War to the natural world.

1974 | bwcol | sound

From this week's theme: Female Film-makers

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Play 'CRUACHAN'Play 'SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CUTS'Play 'NINIAN CENTRAL PLATFORM, the'Play 'DOUGLAS FRASER JUTE MACHINERY - SLIVER ROLL FORMERS'Play 'CND CAMPAIGN FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT DEMONSTRATION'Play 'CROMBIE'Play 'WOMEN FOR EQUAL PAY DEMONSTRATION, BEACH BALLROOM, ABERDEEN'Play 'DUNDEE JUTE'Play 'FINE FLOORS'Play 'HOLLOW MOUNTAIN, the'Play 'ON SITE TORNESS 1979'Play 'COALMINING IN CENTRAL SCOTLAND'Play 'ISLAND OF THE BIG CLOTH'

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