String of beads

Deals with the work and life on a tea plantation in Assam, showing, through the story of a young couple, the habits and traditions of the people.

Credits

producer/director

Ralph Keene

production company

Greenpark Productions

Duration

00:24:43:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1947

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

29024

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Assam (India)

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

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Social conditions

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Places → Assam (India)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1947

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