A human relations film which uses the sterility of a child’s game and the fluidity of a folk dance to illustrate the barren life of the egocentric in a culturally fertile human community which thrives on diversity. Stresses that human beings must be able to grow as individuals, at the same time they grow as organic parts of the community.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005882
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Personality and culture
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Acculturation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Acculturation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Personality and culture
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Individuality
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Personality and culture
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)