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Khartoum Sudan-1969: When We Were Going To Grandpa's Farm We Found This Huge Tortoise

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationKhartoum, Sudan
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 Sudan
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When We Were Going To Grandpa's Farm We Found This Huge... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Khartoum, Sudan, 1969, showing a large tortoise slowly walking across dry, sandy ground. The tortoise, with a distinctive patterned shell, moves steadily from right to left, its shadow cast sharply on the sunlit earth. Sparse, dry vegetation lines the background, suggesting an arid environment. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and natural lighting, capturing a candid moment of wildlife in a rural setting. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into a bygone era, perfect for historical or nature-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Slow motion
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122679228

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

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Date
1969 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Khartoum, Sudan Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • farm
  • turtle
  • road
  • land
  • going
  • grandpa's
  • huge
  • stopped
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • sudan
  • 1969
  • 1969 Sudan footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 wildlife
  • tortoise walking
  • desert animal
  • African wildlife
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • classic 8mm
  • vintage documentary
  • animal behavior
  • slow motion
  • rural Sudan
  • sunlit scene
  • film grain
  • nostalgic clip
  • old film
  • historical footage
  • nature documentary

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This 1969 Khartoum 8mm clip supports archival requests for brief wildlife, rural travel, or family-journey cutaways from late-1960s Sudan.

Still Frames From This Clip

Large patterned tortoise moving across sunlit sandy ground in 1969 Khartoum home-movie footage.
A large tortoise crosses dry ground near sparse vegetation.

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