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It was something that was done on the offshore islands
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Geographies of Solitude

It was something that was doneon the offshore islands

It was something that was done
on the offshore islands

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It was something that was done on the offshore islands.
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6 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:30:36
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec,Sundance Institute,Open Society Foundations,Canada Council for the Arts

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An immersion into the rich landscapes of Sable Island and the life of Zoe Lucas, a naturalist and environmentalist who has lived over 40 years on this remote strip of sand.
People used to put sheep, cattle, horses. - Geographies of Solitude 00:05
People used to put sheep, cattle, horses.
This is basically what happened with the horses, - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
This is basically what happened with the horses,
When I started working here on horses, - Geographies of Solitude 00:08
When I started working here on horses,
So now it goes 450 to a little over 500. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
So now it goes 450 to a little over 500.
I used to keep track Of their signs - Geographies of Solitude 00:07
I used to keep track Of their signs
Basically, a spreadsheet is the simplest way - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
Basically, a spreadsheet is the simplest way
The horses that are found in that place, - Geographies of Solitude 00:09
The horses that are found in that place,
Or I could put everything in column G by adding the date, - Geographies of Solitude 00:10
Or I could put everything in column G by adding the date,
This particular spreadsheet has more than 10,000 entries. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
This particular spreadsheet has more than 10,000 entries.
So it is quite full, for a spreadsheet. - Geographies of Solitude 00:05
So it is quite full, for a spreadsheet.
When horses die, - Geographies of Solitude 00:07
When horses die,
Sometimes, more often, In vegetated areas, - Geographies of Solitude 00:07
Sometimes, more often, In vegetated areas,
All the extra nutrients that end up in the sand - Geographies of Solitude 00:07
All the extra nutrients that end up in the sand
What we do know about this animal is - Geographies of Solitude 00:12
What we do know about this animal is
And then, of course, once we die, - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
And then, of course, once we die,
This kind of life story becomes incredibly valuable. - Geographies of Solitude 00:05
This kind of life story becomes incredibly valuable.
So. we know which "boy" it is. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
So. we know which "boy" it is.
But this horse had a condition of hoof overgrowth. - Geographies of Solitude 00:07
But this horse had a condition of hoof overgrowth.
I will return with a scalpel - Geographies of Solitude 00:08
I will return with a scalpel
35 mm buried by roots juniper. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
35 mm buried by roots juniper.