Episode of Series “Our Asian neighbours. Indonesia”.
Set in a small fishing village on the edge of Lake Toba, Borneo, inhabited by fifteen Christian families. Sinaga, head of one of these families, fishes for his living as well as being a rice farmer.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012744
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Indonesia - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Asia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indonesia - Rural conditions
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Asia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)