Introduced by Hywell Davies, this documentary covers a visit to a Carmelite convent in England showing the daily life of this contemplative order of nuns.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322404
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → England
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Monasteries - England
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Convents and nunneries - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Monasteries - England
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nuns
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women and religion
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)