CAROL MARSH AFRICAN FILMS NO. 8

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 367443).

Synopsis

North-east Nigeria: 1) African village; 2) girl pounding grain; 3) making scar decorations on a boys back; the operation is watched by a crowd of on-lookers; 4) village: mud huts with thatch; 5) wide scenic shots with scattered farmsteads; 6) building of an extension of a brick building for the SIM Bookshop (?) and a shot of the staff of the bookshop; 7) woman with a bundle of thatch on her head; 8) various scenes of native life; a chameleon and a monkey; 9) missionary with natives in a village; 10) town and village scenes; 11) tribal ceremony and dance; 12) native village; portraits of women; storehouse for some native vegetable produce: guinea corn; 13) leprous baby (?); portraits of native men.

 

Titles

  • BRENAN NO. 8 (Alternative)
  • CAROL MARSH AFRICAN FILMS NO. 8 (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1946
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
721 ft
 

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