Java: island of culture

Australia, 1970

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Episode of Series “Indonesia”.
Illustrates the traditional Javanese arts of wood carving, painting, Batik dyeing, Wayang Kulit and Wayang Wong theatre as they are today, and briefly tours some of the ancient temples of the Island. Narrated by Roger Climpson.

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Credits

director

John Cockcroft

production company

Talisman Productions

Duration

00:11:13:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1970

Appears in

Indonesia

Group of items

Indonesia

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321691

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dyes and dyeing

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Culture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indonesia - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Islands - Indonesia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Java (Indonesia)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Temples - Asia, Southeastern

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Crafts & Visual Arts → Carving (Decorative arts)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Culture

Crafts & Visual Arts → Dyes and dyeing

Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - Indonesia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Temples - Asia, Southeastern

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Music & Performing Arts → Culture

Places → Java (Indonesia)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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