Khartoum Sudan-1969: Observing Creepy Bird on Dried Palm Tree

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationKhartoum, Sudan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Sudan

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Observing Creepy Bird on Dried Palm Tree — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Khartoum, Sudan, in 1969 captures a mysterious bird perched atop a dried palm tree against a pale blue sky. The grainy, low-light image shows the bird with wings slightly spread, observing its surroundings from the treetop. The scene is framed by tall grass and the textured, weathered fronds of the palm, creating a surreal, eerie atmosphere. The film's characteristic grain and soft focus enhance the nostalgic, archival quality of this rare African wildlife moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122681471

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Khartoum, Sudan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1969 Khartoum home-movie wildlife cutaway for productions needing brief African outdoor nature footage with an uncertain dark bird-like shape on dried palms.
Period detail: The visible clues are limited to 8mm color stock, soft focus, tall grasses, dried palm fronds, and pale sky, with the 1969 Khartoum setting supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged home-movie perspective, holding low through grass as the camera observes the treetops rather than presenting a composed wildlife study.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pale blue sky, tall grass stems, dried palm crowns, dark bird-like shapes on the fronds, a low horizon, and contact-sheet frame borders.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm texture through grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, muted color, and a handheld observational feel.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short nature insert, eerie cutaway, location texture, or quiet transition within a travel, memory, or environmental sequence.
Historical context: As metadata-supported Khartoum footage from 1969, it offers a small outdoor view of vegetation and local birdlife without showing people, streets, landmarks, or events.
Research note: No people, logos, music, or private property are visible, but species identification, location/date provenance, and copyright status should still be checked by the researcher.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1969 Khartoum 8mm bird in palm, Sudan home movie nature cutaway, African treetop wildlife footage, and vintage grass and palms.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1969 Khartoum material, then broader Sudan nature, palms, birds, or travel home-movie sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame showing dried palm tops, grass stems, and dark bird-like shapes silhouetted against a pale sky. — Dried palm crowns and grass frame dark bird-like shapes against the sky.

Soft 8mm frame from Khartoum, 1969, with tall grass, dried palm crowns, and a dark bird-like form near the treetop. — A soft view through grass toward dried palm tops and a dark perched form.

1969 Khartoum home-movie frame showing dried palm crowns, grass stems, and dark bird-like shapes in a grainy outdoor view. — Grass and weathered palm fronds partially obscure dark shapes on the treetops.

Blurred 1969 Khartoum 8mm frame with tall grass, dried palm tops, and a dark bird-like form near the right treetop. — A blurred final view of grass, dried palms, and a dark form near the treetop.

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