RICE, RUBBER AND DEPAVALI, 1934
This film is held by the BFI (ID: 351571).
Synopsis
Amateur footage of rice and rubber cultivation and a religious festival.
Shots of rice cultivation. A forest fire and its aftermath, possibly clearing land for a rubber plantation. Scenes at a rubber plantation, inlcuding tapping for latex and processing in the factory. The Tamil holy festival of Depavali held in Penang, 1934. Shots of the preparations and the procession to the temple.
Titles
- RICE, RUBBER AND DEPAVALI, 1934 (Archive)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1934
- Running Time:
- 9 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm Film
- Colour:
- Black/White
- Sound:
- Silent
