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24 Davids
directed by Celine Baril, 1953-; produced by Colette Loumède, fl. 1998-2016 (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2017), 2 hours 13 mins
Céline Baril’s latest film takes us across three continents on a quest driven by a simple yet original idea: to shine a spotlight on the inimitable Davids of this world. The 24 Davids in this film are of varying ages and professions, ranging from cosmologist to recycler; together, they construct a playful “ec...
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directed by Celine Baril, 1953-; produced by Colette Loumède, fl. 1998-2016 (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2017), 2 hours 13 mins
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Céline Baril’s latest film takes us across three continents on a quest driven by a simple yet original idea: to shine a spotlight on the inimitable Davids of this world. The 24 Davids in this film are of varying ages and professions, ranging from cosmologist to recycler; together, they construct a playful “ecosystem” of ideas that touches on every sphere of knowledge and carries within it the power to radically transform. 24 Davids offers...
Céline Baril’s latest film takes us across three continents on a quest driven by a simple yet original idea: to shine a spotlight on the inimitable Davids of this world. The 24 Davids in this film are of varying ages and professions, ranging from cosmologist to recycler; together, they construct a playful “ecosystem” of ideas that touches on every sphere of knowledge and carries within it the power to radically transform. 24 Davids offers a melting pot of heady thoughts and politics in a refreshingly freewheeling cinematic format, probing the mysteries of the universe and the challenges of living together.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Colette Loumède, fl. 1998-2016
Author / Creator
Celine Baril, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
David Senechal, David Lida, David Poulin, David Marsh, David Bollier, fl. 2003
Person Discussed
David Senechal, David Lida, David Poulin, David Marsh, David Bollier, fl. 2003
Topic / Theme
Human nature, Life styles, Economic conditions, Universe, Ecosystems, Inner city ghettos, Gender roles, Interviews and interviewing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 National Film Board of Canada
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Ancestors & Elders, Dancing on Eggshells: The Making of Shumka's Ancestors & Elders
directed by Leslie Sereda; choreographed by Adrian LaChance, 1972-, Paul Olijnyk, Tasha Orysiuk and Joseph Hoffman; designed by Megan Koshka, Jeff Osterlin, fl. 1997; produced by Leslie Sereda and Steve Glassman, fl. 1988, Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, in Ancestors & Elders (Edmonton, AB: Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, 2019), 52 mins
A documentary on the making of Shumka’s Ancestors & Elders which follows the production Co-Directors: Indigenous theatre artist Barry Bilinsky and Shumka choreographer and dancer Joseph Hoffman. The documentary focuses on the artists’ creative process as they navigate the difficulties of uniting their respecti...
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directed by Leslie Sereda; choreographed by Adrian LaChance, 1972-, Paul Olijnyk, Tasha Orysiuk and Joseph Hoffman; designed by Megan Koshka, Jeff Osterlin, fl. 1997; produced by Leslie Sereda and Steve Glassman, fl. 1988, Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, in Ancestors & Elders (Edmonton, AB: Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, 2019), 52 mins
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A documentary on the making of Shumka’s Ancestors & Elders which follows the production Co-Directors: Indigenous theatre artist Barry Bilinsky and Shumka choreographer and dancer Joseph Hoffman. The documentary focuses on the artists’ creative process as they navigate the difficulties of uniting their respective cultural stories, while dancing around 150 years of cultural baggage. What story should we tell? How is each of our cultures portray...
A documentary on the making of Shumka’s Ancestors & Elders which follows the production Co-Directors: Indigenous theatre artist Barry Bilinsky and Shumka choreographer and dancer Joseph Hoffman. The documentary focuses on the artists’ creative process as they navigate the difficulties of uniting their respective cultural stories, while dancing around 150 years of cultural baggage. What story should we tell? How is each of our cultures portrayed? How do we depict the struggles that each of our peoples encountered? All questions considered as the journey of the creative process became bigger than the work itself. Various behind-the-scenes aspects of Ancestors & Elders are examined including costuming, music, and production - intertwined with elements of the stage show - to tell the story of the creation of this ground-breaking production.
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Date Written / Recorded
2019-03-08
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Adrian LaChance, 1972-, Paul Olijnyk, Tasha Orysiuk, Joseph Hoffman, Megan Koshka, Jeff Osterlin, fl. 1997, Barry Bilinsky, Leslie Sereda, Steve Glassman, fl. 1988, Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, Carissa Klopoushak, Mike Romaniak
Author / Creator
Adrian LaChance, 1972-, Paul Olijnyk, Tasha Orysiuk, Joseph Hoffman, Leslie Sereda
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Ukrainian Shumka Dancers
Series
Ancestors & Elders
Topic / Theme
Indigenous peoples, Immigrant populations, Cree, Ukrainians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Ukrainian Shumka Dancers
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The Arsonist
directed by U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-; performed by Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004 and Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010 (Malaysia: Privately Published), 1 hour 7 mins
U-Wei Bin Haji Saari based "The Arsonist" (1995) on William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning," transposing it from the Deep South to Malaysia. The filmmaker stays true to its core, but depicts the position of a Javanese man who has married a Malaysian woman, and is continually in a state of rebellion. His fami...
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directed by U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-; performed by Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004 and Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010 (Malaysia: Privately Published), 1 hour 7 mins
Description
U-Wei Bin Haji Saari based "The Arsonist" (1995) on William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning," transposing it from the Deep South to Malaysia. The filmmaker stays true to its core, but depicts the position of a Javanese man who has married a Malaysian woman, and is continually in a state of rebellion. His family is isolated from the community, and their life is continually disrupted. They are often reduced to camping out in the open with the...
U-Wei Bin Haji Saari based "The Arsonist" (1995) on William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning," transposing it from the Deep South to Malaysia. The filmmaker stays true to its core, but depicts the position of a Javanese man who has married a Malaysian woman, and is continually in a state of rebellion. His family is isolated from the community, and their life is continually disrupted. They are often reduced to camping out in the open with their goats. His middle son admires his courage, but asks himself if his honor demands him to stop his father from ruining himself and their family. The movie premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival, and went on to be the most honored Malaysian film in history, selected in Cannes, and winning the Grand Prize (Best International Film) at the Brussels Film Festival. Other Festivals: Nominated Silver Lion Best Short Film Venice Film Festival 2004; Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2004.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004, Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010
Contributor
U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-
Author / Creator
U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-, Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004, Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Malay, Agriculture, Relationships, Marriage, Rural population
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 Used by permission of Uwei Haji Saari.
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La casa de mi abuela
directed by Adán Aliaga, 1969-; produced by Ignacio Benedeti, 1959-, Ignacio Benedeti Cinema and Salto de Eje Producciones Cinematográficas; performed by Marita Fuentes, fl. 2005 and Marina Pastor, fl. 2005 (New York, NY: Pragda, 2005), 1 hour 19 mins
A portrait of the unusual relationship between feisty six-year-old Marina and her very proper - but equally feisty - grandmother, whose attempts to impose her own values on the child lead to rebellion. Over a number of years, the relationship between the two evolves, as does the backdrop of their small Mediterrane...
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directed by Adán Aliaga, 1969-; produced by Ignacio Benedeti, 1959-, Ignacio Benedeti Cinema and Salto de Eje Producciones Cinematográficas; performed by Marita Fuentes, fl. 2005 and Marina Pastor, fl. 2005 (New York, NY: Pragda, 2005), 1 hour 19 mins
Description
A portrait of the unusual relationship between feisty six-year-old Marina and her very proper - but equally feisty - grandmother, whose attempts to impose her own values on the child lead to rebellion. Over a number of years, the relationship between the two evolves, as does the backdrop of their small Mediterranean town.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Marita Fuentes, fl. 2005, Marina Pastor, fl. 2005
Contributor
Ignacio Benedeti, 1959-, Ignacio Benedeti Cinema, Salto de Eje Producciones Cinematográficas, Vincent Barrière, fl. 2004
Author / Creator
Adán Aliaga, 1969-, Marita Fuentes, fl. 2005, Marina Pastor, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Pragda
Topic / Theme
Urbanization, Herself 1, Herself 2
Copyright Message
Copyright © Pragda, 2005, all rights reserved
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Concert in the Rain Forest
directed by Christopher Laird, 1945- and Michael Gilkes, 1933-; produced by Michael Gilkes, 1933-, Banyan Productions and Heartland Productions (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2002), 25 mins
March 2002 saw Christopher Laird of Banyan working with filmmaker and cultural activist Michel Gilkes filming a visit Michael organised to the Waiwai village of Masakeňari in Guyana with Guyanese concert pianist and music professor, Ray Luck, and piano technician Remington Ally to join the Waiwai's in a concert o...
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directed by Christopher Laird, 1945- and Michael Gilkes, 1933-; produced by Michael Gilkes, 1933-, Banyan Productions and Heartland Productions (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2002), 25 mins
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March 2002 saw Christopher Laird of Banyan working with filmmaker and cultural activist Michel Gilkes filming a visit Michael organised to the Waiwai village of Masakeňari in Guyana with Guyanese concert pianist and music professor, Ray Luck, and piano technician Remington Ally to join the Waiwai's in a concert of music and song.
A Concert Pianist and Piano Technician form part of an exhibition to Masakenari, a Wai Wai village in Guyana near th...
March 2002 saw Christopher Laird of Banyan working with filmmaker and cultural activist Michel Gilkes filming a visit Michael organised to the Waiwai village of Masakeňari in Guyana with Guyanese concert pianist and music professor, Ray Luck, and piano technician Remington Ally to join the Waiwai's in a concert of music and song.
A Concert Pianist and Piano Technician form part of an exhibition to Masakenari, a Wai Wai village in Guyana near the Brazilian border to recondition their piano and play a concert.
Keywords: music, piano, piannist, John Blashford Snell, Indigenous peoples
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ray Luck, 1942-, Michael Gilkes, 1933-, Banyan Productions, Heartland Productions
Author / Creator
Christopher Laird, 1945-, Michael Gilkes, 1933-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Banyan Archive
Topic / Theme
Musical performances, Musical instruments, Indigenous peoples, American Indian communities, Waiwai
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used with permission of the Banyan Archive.
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Concert in the Rain Forest (French)
directed by Christopher Laird, 1945- and Michael Gilkes, 1933-; produced by Michael Gilkes, 1933-, Heartland Productions and Banyan Productions (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2002), 25 mins
A Concert Pianist and Piano Technician form part of an exhibition to Masakenari, a Wai Wai village in Guyana near the Brazilian border to recondition their piano and play a concert
Keywords: John Blashford
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directed by Christopher Laird, 1945- and Michael Gilkes, 1933-; produced by Michael Gilkes, 1933-, Heartland Productions and Banyan Productions (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2002), 25 mins
Description
A Concert Pianist and Piano Technician form part of an exhibition to Masakenari, a Wai Wai village in Guyana near the Brazilian border to recondition their piano and play a concert
Keywords: John Blashford
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ray Luck, 1942-, Michael Gilkes, 1933-, Heartland Productions, Banyan Productions
Author / Creator
Christopher Laird, 1945-, Michael Gilkes, 1933-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Banyan Archive
Topic / Theme
American Indian communities, Indigenous peoples, Musical instruments, Musical performances, Waiwai
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used with permission of the Banyan Archive.
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Death on a Full Moon Day
directed by Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-; performed by Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 9 mins
Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil r...
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directed by Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-; performed by Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 9 mins
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Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil rebels, Wannihami refuses to believe he is dead. Despite being overwhelmed by grief, Bandara's sister and her fiancee try to convince Wa...
Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil rebels, Wannihami refuses to believe he is dead. Despite being overwhelmed by grief, Bandara's sister and her fiancee try to convince Wannihami to accept his son's death and the compensation payment the government is offering them. Impoverished as they are as a result of the civil war, the money could be used to complete construction of the family house and provide a better life for the family in a time of economic strife. However, even the poor conditions in which Wannihami and his family live cannot convince him to accept the money. Awards/Festivals: Golden Unicorn Best Feature Film Amiens International Film Festival 1999; FIPRESCI Prize Fribourg International Film Festival 1999; Silver Screen Award Best Asian Actor and Nominated Silver Screen Award Best Asian Film Singapore International Film Festival 1999; Thessaloniki International Film Festival 1998; Palm Springs International Film Festival 1999.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Contributor
Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-
Author / Creator
Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-, Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Sri Lankan, Civil war, Poverty, Rural population, Family relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 Used by permission of Prasanna Vithanage.
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Fifty Miles from Times Square
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1972), 47 mins,
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A colorful portrait of life in Putnam County, New York, with its old-time fiddlers, farmers, commuters, and hippies, where an earlier, more traditional, relaxed style of life continues. This now-classic documentary will generate discussion in a range of classes in American studies, cultural anthropology, sociology...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1972), 47 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Description
A colorful portrait of life in Putnam County, New York, with its old-time fiddlers, farmers, commuters, and hippies, where an earlier, more traditional, relaxed style of life continues. This now-classic documentary will generate discussion in a range of classes in American studies, cultural anthropology, sociology, and popular culture. It was produced by renowned filmmaker and musician John Cohen.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Social customs, Cultural life, Music history, Communities, North Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1972 Berkeley Media
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Martin Walker - Mein Périgord
directed by Günter Schilhan, fl. 1994; produced by Hubert Nowak, fl. 2011, 3Sat, ORF Fernsehprogramm-Service and Edit Park (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2013), 44 mins
Born in Scotland in 1947, Martin Walker has made a literary memorial to his adopted home, the French region of Périgord. His successful crime novels about the sympathetic village policeman "Bruno" play in this region and treat beside the criminal cases the rich history and the culinary specialties of the Périgor...
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directed by Günter Schilhan, fl. 1994; produced by Hubert Nowak, fl. 2011, 3Sat, ORF Fernsehprogramm-Service and Edit Park (Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 2013), 44 mins
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Born in Scotland in 1947, Martin Walker has made a literary memorial to his adopted home, the French region of Périgord. His successful crime novels about the sympathetic village policeman "Bruno" play in this region and treat beside the criminal cases the rich history and the culinary specialties of the Périgord. The graduate historian and economist worked for 25 years as a journalist and foreign correspondent for the British newspaper "The Gu...
Born in Scotland in 1947, Martin Walker has made a literary memorial to his adopted home, the French region of Périgord. His successful crime novels about the sympathetic village policeman "Bruno" play in this region and treat beside the criminal cases the rich history and the culinary specialties of the Périgord. The graduate historian and economist worked for 25 years as a journalist and foreign correspondent for the British newspaper "The Guardian". He has authored numerous nonfiction books, including on the Cold War, perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev and Bill Clinton. To this day, he also manages a "think tank" in Washington, which analyzes trends in the global economy for major business enterprises and politicians. Martin Walker presents in this documentary his favorite places and the historically most important sites of Périgord.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hubert Nowak, fl. 2011, 3Sat, ORF Fernsehprogramm-Service, Edit Park
Author / Creator
Günter Schilhan, fl. 1994
Date Published / Released
2012, 2013
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Speaker / Narrator
Martin Walker, 1947-
Person Discussed
Martin Walker, 1947-, Josephine Baker, 1906-1975
Topic / Theme
Cultural assimilation, Archives and special collections, Journalists, Geophysical features, Towns
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Arthaus Musik
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Mirch Masala
directed by Ketan Mehta, 1952-; performed by Om Puri, 1950-, Samita Patil, fl. 1974-1989 and Naseeruddin Shah, 1950- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 58 mins
In a British-ruled India, a subedar, an officer of the Indian Army, is sent to collect taxes in a village. Riding into the village, the subedar chances upon Sonbai, a beautiful, married woman. Abusing his power as an officer, he demands that Sonbai sleeps with him while her husband is away. To his surprise, Son...
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directed by Ketan Mehta, 1952-; performed by Om Puri, 1950-, Samita Patil, fl. 1974-1989 and Naseeruddin Shah, 1950- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 58 mins
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In a British-ruled India, a subedar, an officer of the Indian Army, is sent to collect taxes in a village. Riding into the village, the subedar chances upon Sonbai, a beautiful, married woman. Abusing his power as an officer, he demands that Sonbai sleeps with him while her husband is away. To his surprise, Sonbai slaps him in full view of his soldiers before running off. Enraged and embarrassed, the subedar orders his soldiers to capture Son...
In a British-ruled India, a subedar, an officer of the Indian Army, is sent to collect taxes in a village. Riding into the village, the subedar chances upon Sonbai, a beautiful, married woman. Abusing his power as an officer, he demands that Sonbai sleeps with him while her husband is away. To his surprise, Sonbai slaps him in full view of his soldiers before running off. Enraged and embarrassed, the subedar orders his soldiers to capture Sonbai. However, Sonbai escapes to the spice factory, where the elderly watchman locks the soldiers out to protect her. The town leader is then commanded to deliver Sonbai to the subedar and after some deliberation, the patriarchal village decides to sacrifice Sonbai. As the spice factory comes under attack, Sonbai and the female factory workers finally decide to stand up for themselves. Awards/Festivals: Best Feature Film, Hawaii International Film Festival; Moscow International Film Festival.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Om Puri, 1950-, Samita Patil, fl. 1974-1989, Naseeruddin Shah, 1950-
Contributor
Ketan Mehta, 1952-
Author / Creator
Ketan Mehta, 1952-, Om Puri, 1950-, Samita Patil, fl. 1974-1989, Naseeruddin Shah, 1950-
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Indian, Military personnel, Towns, Political corruption, Sexual harassment, Gender roles, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1986 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
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