Rohani steps out

Malaysia, 1954

Film
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A shy young Malay housewife, Rohani, is persuaded by the village headman’s wife to join her local Women’s Institute. There she finds companionship in learning new crafts and skills among women of different races and creeds. Later Rohani is able to help other housewives, by teaching them the skills she has acquired, and by persuading them to join the Women’s Institue.

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Credits

production company

Malayan Film Unit

Duration

00:18:07:00

Production places
Malaysia
Production dates
1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

312788

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Malaya

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Asia, Southeastern

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Ethnic arts

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Malaysia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Asia, Southeastern

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Married people

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Asia, Southeastern

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Women - Recreation

Places → Malaya

Short films

Short films → Short films - Malaysia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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