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The Songs of Chris Cobb

Colin Low

1967 7 min

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By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. In this film, Islander Chris Cobb sings his own songs and recites his poems about the old days and the recent changes on Fogo.

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By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. In this film, Islander Chris Cobb sings his own songs and recites his poems about the old days and the recent changes on Fogo.

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Credits

• director
  Colin Low
  
• producer
  John Kemeny
  
• photography
  Robert Humble
  
• editing
  Dennis Sawyer
  

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