Nails
1979, English. Directed by Phillip Borsos.
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.
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- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 1 January 1979
- Country
- Canada
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Who directed Nails?
Nails (1979) was directed by Phillip Borsos.