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Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures two farmers planting rice seedlings in a flooded paddy field in Japan. One worker in a white shirt and dark pants bends deeply in the water, carefully placing young rice plants in neat rows. A second farmer joins later, also working waist-deep in the muddy water. The lush green landscape and traditional agricultural method evoke a sense of rural life and historical farming practices. The footage shows natural film grain and color fading typical of mid-century Super 8 home movies.
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