With Bekus in Nepal

Looks at the life style of the people in a village in Nepal by focussing in particular on Bekus, a thirteen year old boy. Highlights the village blacksmith, the mill, a Hindu wedding and village musicians.

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Credits

director

Gail Singer

co-producer

Andrew Springbett

Heather MacAndrew

production company

Asterisk Film and Videotape Productions

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506845

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nepal

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nepal - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood

Places → Nepal

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1979

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