A Kurdistan/Australian co-production. Yazidi villagers go on a pilgrimage annually to the holy shrine of Scheikh-Adi. This film follows the pilgrimage to its destination hidden deep in the Kurdistan valley. Filmed by Georges Drion. Commentary by Rob Antill.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013877
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kurds
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)