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Bread Comes To Life

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Person pulls wood peel from a bakery oven, turning 1 loaf upside down to show the bottom. Caption. It's the moment of truth in a baker's day.

Where does bread come from? Follow one man's project as closeup and time-lapse photography chart the growth of wheat from seed to harvest to flour. Watch as ingredients for wheat bread are mixed and kneaded, then eventually baked to create a loaf of warm bread. Follow the same procedure through a huge manufacturing process. Lily Tomlin narrates in verse accompanied by George Winston's music.

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Runtime: 21 minutes 48 seconds

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    Ian H. (Apo, AE)
    October 19th, 2017 at 05:40 AM

    This video was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Anonymous (Missouri City, TX)
    June 13th, 2016 at 01:10 PM

    I watched it to prepare for my lessons with a deaf and blind student. The images were up close and gave a lot of opportunities to gain more details about every day items. This helps with a deeper comprehension.