The Dragonsberg Aka The Drakensberg (1963)
The Dragonsberg Region, South Africa. (Drakensberg ) Scenic shots of the region. Mountains, streams etc. A local Basotu (sp ) woman sits beside the road weaving baskets. M, S and C, u of her at work. White couple admire the goods, man looks at a basket, woman puts on a hat. L, S of an unidentified building and some local flowers. Group of people play bowls. Narrator observes how a local cottage looks like it could be in England. Middle aged woman drinks orange squash though a straw. An outdoor pool looks as if it could be a continental resort. Another swimming pool is seen, lots of people swimming and sunbathing. More scenic shots. A group of middle aged folk have a barbecue at the Cascades waterfall. C, U of sausages being cooked over a campfire. C, U of heavily made up woman eating a snag. Horse riding through the countryside. More scenic shots of countryside. Men swim and fish in a natural pool. The narrator says Here the air is wine. He is really giving it the hard sell.
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