The Pigeon Race
We may be a bit biased subject-wise, but here's a delightful, sound-rich exploration of an endangered sport and community in Maine that's got it all: history, suspense, expertise and devoted participants both human and winged.
2011 / Rachel James / Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, USA
We may be a bit biased subject-wise, but here's a delightful, sound-rich exploration of an endangered sport and community in Maine that's got it all: history, suspense, expertise and devoted participants both human and winged.
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Rachel James is a Canadian sound-based artist living and working in New York City.
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