Episode of Series “Our Asian neighbours: Indonesia”.
The Bugis were once the feared pirates of the Java Sea. Today they run trading junks (Prahu) between the islands of Indonesia. This film is about the Hasan family, who runs a fleet of boats from the West Java port of Surabaya. Pak Hasan operate the trading ships on the Java sea. Their history and that of their business shows the strength, stamina and skill contributed by the sons, and the guidance and experience on their father.
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ACMI Identifier
012850
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Indonesia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indonesia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indonesia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Java (Indonesia)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boats and boating
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Indonesia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)