Bow and arrow

The bow and arrow has been described as a “royal instrument of sport” and a “lethal instrument of war”. This film presents a short history of a versatile tool and describes its functions through the ages: from the days of the great conqueror Genghis Khan who over ran China with this weapon, to the modern Olympics. (Award: American Film Festival)

Credits

director

William Pettigrew

co-producer

Barrie Howells

Marrin Canell

Desmond Dew

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

32671

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → American Film Festival - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Bow and arrow - History

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Weapons

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Bow and arrow - History

History → History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Archery

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Bow and arrow - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

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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Canada, 1979

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