| Fenlands | |
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| Directed by | Ken Annakin |
| Cinematography | Peter Hennessy |
| Edited by | Peter Scott |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Fenlands is a 1945 British short documentary film directed by Ken Annakin for the Ministry of Information's Pattern of Britain series. [1] [2] It documents the Fenlands of East Anglia, and their change from swamplands to farmlands. [3]
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This is a most interesting, well-directed and photographed film which gives a clear picture of this part of the country. Parts of the commentary are spoken by a farmer and fen-workers in a way which adds to the film's reality. This is a film which is both instructive and enjoyable." [4]
Kine Weekly wrote: "Opening with diagrammatic maps of the Fen district, this highly interesting documentary traces the history of East Anglia's marshlands from their original reclamation by Dutch engineers to their present-day status as a first-class agricultural area. It lays stress on the continuous battle with Nature. Entertaining short with educational values." [5]