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Geographies of Solitude

So whatI do is collect the waterthat contains these elements and use my tweezersto pull...

So what
I do is collect the water
that contains these elements and use my tweezers
to pull them out

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So what I do is
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collect the water that contains these elements
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and use my tweezers to pull them out.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
01:10:24
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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Movie Summary

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.
Anything that slows down the wind - Geographies of Solitude 00:11
Anything that slows down the wind
Because of these balloons that are here, - Geographies of Solitude 00:09
Because of these balloons that are here,
And that is how the dunes Are built by the vegetation. - Geographies of Solitude 00:05
And that is how the dunes Are built by the vegetation.
There is marine debris on the beach - Geographies of Solitude 00:11
There is marine debris on the beach
For a long time, to see whether they melt, - Geographies of Solitude 00:05
For a long time, to see whether they melt,
So with this, - Geographies of Solitude 00:07
So with this,
It's been, I think .., at least 20 years - Geographies of Solitude 00:08
It's been, I think .., at least 20 years
I decided to come back here To devote more time on the island. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
I decided to come back here To devote more time on the islan...
The fact that it lasted so long was not by choice. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
The fact that it lasted so long was not by choice.
It just, you know, it just happened. - Geographies of Solitude 00:05
It just, you know, it just happened.
I mean, everything that happens is a whole series - Geographies of Solitude 00:11
I mean, everything that happens is a whole series
But, you know. they accumulate and they add up, - Geographies of Solitude 00:10
But, you know. they accumulate and they add up,
The island today is a narrow strip of land, - Geographies of Solitude 00:12
The island today is a narrow strip of land,
Often known as a graveyard of ships, - Geographies of Solitude 00:15
Often known as a graveyard of ships,
This island is long thirty-two kilometers, - Geographies of Solitude 00:12
This island is long thirty-two kilometers,
So what are the most urgent things to do - Geographies of Solitude 00:08
So what are the most urgent things to do
Well, the first thing we're going to try to do is, - Geographies of Solitude 00:09
Well, the first thing we're going to try to do is,
This would increase erosion and would prevent vegetation - Geographies of Solitude 00:07
This would increase erosion and would prevent vegetation
It is a common thing that horses grazed here. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
It is a common thing that horses grazed here.
Certainly, yes. It's my home, I think. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
Certainly, yes. It's my home, I think.