Bijan

Australia, 1977

Film
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Episode of Series “Our Asian neighbours: India”.
A personal look at the life of Bijan Choudhury, an artist who lives in a village close to Calcutta. Through his paintings we gain an inside impression of Calcutta and the differences between living in a city and living in a quiet village. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.

Credits

production company

Film Australia

producer

Bruce Moir

director
Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1977

Appears in

Our Asian neighbours: India

Group of items

Our Asian neighbours: India

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012714

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - India

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

People → Choudhury, Bijan

Places → Calcutta (India)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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