Shows India as a nation varied in cultures, religions and customs, in climate, dress, diet, history, and language. Looks at industries and farming. Animated maps are used to locate the Himalayas, farmlands, paths of the monsoon rains, population density and India’s many alphabets and languages.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
32639
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - India
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - India
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Religion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Language and culture
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Social conditions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and culture
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → India - History
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)