The Magic tree

United States, 1970

Film
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Episode of Series “African folklore”.
A haunting tale from the Congo about Movgumgu, a homely, unloved boy who leaves his family for a lonely river voyage. Relates his experiences with a Magic Tree which he finds in a river clearing.

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Credits

director

Gerald McDermott

production company

Landmark Educational Media

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1970

Appears in

African folklore

Group of items

African folklore

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014859

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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