Episode of Series “The Human face of the Pacific”.
This film is one of a series that examines the Pacific Islands and the conflicts between the modern values and traditional lifestyles. This particular film looks at the Bikians of the Marshall Islands. These people have had to adopt a post-bomb, subsidised life in an island suburbia hundreds of miles from their island home.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016364
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Marshall Islands
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pacific Area
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)