The Water Dwellers

The Water Dwellers

15 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1963

This short documentary introduces us to a town where no one pays rent: Simoom Sound in central British Columbia, where loggers live on sturdy river craft. Every week there are visitors: the general storekeeper, the flying postman and most importantly, the forest ranger, who is ever alert to the threat of fire.

The Water Dwellers

15 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1963

The Water Dwellers
This short documentary introduces us to a town where no one pays rent: Simoom Sound in central British Columbia, where loggers live on sturdy river craft. Every week there are visitors: the general storekeeper, the flying postman and most importantly, the forest ranger, who is ever alert to the threat of fire.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title The Water Dwellers
Directors Gordon Sparling
Writers Ernest Roberts

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