''H2O'' (1929) is a short
silent film by photographer
Ralph Steiner. It is a
cinepoem showing water in its many forms.
In 2005, ''H2O'' was selected for preservation in the United States
National Film Registry by the
Library of Congress as being "
culturally,
historically
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, or
aesthetically
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significant".
The film can be seen on the Library of Congress web sit
References
External links
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''H2O''at
UbuWeb
*''H2O'' essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 166-16
1929 films
American black-and-white films
American silent short films
United States National Film Registry films
1920s American films
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