This film portrays a man and his son in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, who scratch out a living by travelling the streets in search of pots and pans to repair. The occupation of “tinker” is the focus of this film, one which is seen as diminishing.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003607
Language
Serbian
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Gypsies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yugoslavia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yugoslavia - Social life and customs
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Yugoslavia - Economic conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)