Ka Rorn: southern village

Australia, 1971

Episode of Series “Our Asian Neighbours: Thailand”.
At 3am the village of Ka Rorn comes to life and work begins. Produce must be taken to market in Phuket, the only major town on the island. Ka Rorn is a tight, relaxed, self-sufficient community of about 30 families. The people grow coconuts and fruit to sell in the market but, being an island village, fishing is the most lucrative industry.

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Credits

director

Arch Nicholson

co-producer

Thanom Soongnarata

John Morris

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:18:03:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1971

Appears in

Group of items

Our Asian Neighbours: Thailand

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012737

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Thailand - Rural conditions

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Thailand

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Thailand - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Thailand - Rural conditions

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communities

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing

Places → Thailand

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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