Grass - Something About One Of Its Varieties (1933)

“Esparto Grass, to be precise, from distant parts of Northern Africa.“ L/S of a port. Boats in foreground, very built up area on the shore. High angle shot of a valley. “We are crossing the Atlas Mountains en route for the great Grass lands beyond Geryville.“ L/S of the landscape - man riding a mule moves towards camera. C/U of a man’s arm. He has a cutting tool attached to his wrist by a rope. C/U of grass being cut by hand. L/S of group of workers in a field cutting the grass - “The heart of esparto-land, where men are Sheiks, and if they don’t like the way their wives work, say so with half a brick.“ L/S of what looks like the foreman throwing something at one of the workers. C/U of women cutting the grass. M/S of the workers moving across the landscape as they work. “Camels for the dump - (with the hump.)“ L/S of camels moving across the landscape. L/S of workers gathering the grass. “Having reached H.Q. any roots are eliminated.“ M/S of women working at a large outdoor table. They p