Nails (1979)
This Oscar-nominated documentary short tracks the shift in the relationship of an individual to his work between the 19th century and today. Focusing on how nails are made, we first see a blacksmith laboring at his forge, shaping nails from single strands of steel rods. The scene then shifts from this peaceful setting to the roar of a 20th century nail mill, where banks of machines draw, cut, and pound the steel rods faster than the eye can follow.
Director: Phillip Borsos
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Reviews
CinemaSerf (TMDb user)
Yes, I know it probably shouldn't be, but this is actually quite a fascinating documentary about the production of the common or garden nail. Starting with the most rudimentary of skilled black-smithery, we follow the industrial processes that create these essential items of just about every size imaginable. Some of th…
Yes, I know it probably shouldn't be, but this is actually quite a fascinating documentary about the production of the common or garden nail. Starting with the most rudimentary of skilled black-smithery, we follow the industrial processes that create these essential items of just about every size imaginable. Some of th…
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