Mahatma and the mad boy

A comment on poverty and wealth filmed in Bombay, the central characters being the “mad” boy, his monkey and a statue of Mahatma Ghandi. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.

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Credits

producer/director

Ismail Merchant

production company

Merchant Ivory Productions

Duration

00:26:43:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505808

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bombay (India)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Wealth

History → Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948

People → Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948

Places → Bombay (India)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1973

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