Visitors in time

Explores the way of life of the inhabitants of the former Portuguese island of Timor in the Malay archipelago. Shows the various ways in which these islanders earn a living, highlights the similarities between an ancient people and their present day descendants.

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Credits

production company

ACI Films

producer/director

Chris Peacock

Duration

00:21:07:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011576

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → East Timor

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Timor Island

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Places → East Timor

Places → Timor Island

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1975

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