UNITED NATIONS MEKONG RIVER PROJECT 1964 SHELL OIL CO. EDUCATIONAL FILM SOUTHEAST ASIA 67954

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“Shell Mekong River Project” was produced in 1964, exploring the cultural and geographical significance of the Mekong river. It explains how Shell’s project intends to protect the region from seasonal flooding and drought.

A man standing, praying, on banks of the Mekong. Title card overlaid (:16-:41). Map showing passage of entire river through Asia. Credits overlaid (:42-1:00). Aerial shots of mountains of Tibetan plateau (1:01-1:17). Close ups on small streams and a waterfall, the source of Mekong (1:18-1:35). Aerial shots of narrow Mekong, and wider Mekong in the ‘lower basin’ (1:36-1:46). A man paddles a fishing canoe down rapids. Close ups on rapids. Shots of mountains surrounding river (1:47-2:15). Man steers canoe into calm main watercourse of river. Various aerial shots of Mekong, now very wide. Camera zoom out over shoulder of a Buddha sculpture (2:16-2:55). Shots of various parts of a temple (2:56-3:06). A group of musicians accompany a masked figure in a public ceremony (3:07-3:17). Men throw themselves into the river. People wash the feet of a monk, carried in a litter. Water spills over the head of a Buddha statue (3:18-3:36). Long shot of winding stretch of Mekong, then closer shots on river rapids (3:37-4:11). Aerial shots of a rural area. We see a procession of monks ascending a staircase to an ancient temple (4:12-4:48). Shots of river passing various Cambodian cities (4:49-5:04). Aerial shots of Phnom Penh (5:05-5:26). Rows of long canoes gathered at banks of river. The teams begin to race one another (5:27-6:10). Goods unloaded from a port on side of river. Various kinds of vessel bringing goods down the river (6:11-6:31). Aerial shots of Mekong multiplying into a delta as it reaches the sea (6:32-7:26). Map of Indochina shows the full length of Mekong, then its tributaries (7:27-8:07). We see the various features of Angkor, Cambodia (8:08-8:57). A man hammers bell; fishermen get out of bed and run to their boats (8:58-9:22). Net of boat winched in, and small fish spill onto the deck (9:23-9:37). Various shots of village life (9:38-9:54). People seen performing various agricultural practises (9:55-10:18). Shots of water wheels in motion fulfilling various functions (10:19-11:04). Farmers seen working in a rice paddy (11:05-11:42). Arid field shown. A woman brings buckets of water across field to a house. An old person looks to the sky (11:43-12:31). A group of schoolchildren play. (12:32-12:47). Shots of monsoon breaking. People escape heavy rain (12:48-13:10). A group of soldiers seen in preparation. A land rover runs across high water. Soldiers doing flood prevention measures. A plane takes off (13:11-13:38). Aerial shots of flooded stretches of land around Mekong (13:39-14:03). People walk through a heavily flooded village. Soldiers airdrop supplies. Soldiers seen continuing damming efforts as villagers evacuate (14:04-14:41). Shots of water retreating from the floodplain back towards river (14:42-15:07). A shadow puppeteer performs (15:11-15:30). A marriage ceremony (15:31-15:49). Footage of a lively market (15:50-16:15). We see farmers working the land (16:16-16:35). Shot of waterfall. Aerial footage of flooded Mekong (16:36-17:12). A figure canoes across river. We see either a flooded town (17:13-17:33). A small group seen hammering a research tool into the bed of river (17:34-17:45). A committee is in session, with representatives from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and South Vietnam (17:46-18:30). A UN jeep drives through a forested area, a man drives speedboat down the river, shots of data collection from the river (18:31-19:18). Map animates the Shell initiative to build series of hydroelectric dams, showing new areas irrigated (19:19-20:00). An engineer addresses committee, and seen supervising a local group of workers (20:01-20:25). Japanese team seen hacking through jungle, and preparing to form a dam (20:26-20:52). Australian team lands boat on an island in the river, and seen drilling (20:53-21:19). Jeeps drive along a rough road, enter agricultural station. Agronomists observe charts and observe crops (21:20-21:40). A researcher guts a large fish, places samples in a jar (21:41-21:51). Crew seen shifting dirt for a diversionary dam with a range of vehicles (21:52-22:30). Project committee seen again (22:31-22:47). Various shots of Mekong (22:48-23:02). Exterior shots of a shrine by the river. A man walks past, towards a canoe. Credits overlaid (23:03-23:56).

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