This film from the heart of India is a story of a rural Hindu family. The film evokes sympathy and understanding for things people everywhere have in common: the love of a farmer for his land, the devotion of a mother to her children. This is the day-to-day life of Vishnu Shevale and his family in the village of Phursangi, fifty miles from Poona.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000010
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - India
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → India - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - India
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Religion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - India
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hinduism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Religion
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - India
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)