INDIA C.1939: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 41

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 660691).

Synopsis

Men operating capstan for digging a well. Women and children bringing home the hay. Flowers and views. (b/w) Travellers on the Una road through Kangra valley. Panorama and pond. Garhi Manaswal camp and village scenes. Loading kit on camels. Wrapped up locals voting at a Punjab polling station for a district board election on a windy day. Harvesting fruit. Demonstration to locals of the importance of forests, using a 3D model of a hillside to show to crowds "No Forests, No Fields".

 

Titles

  • GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 41: INDIA C.1939 (Alternative)
  • INDIA C.1939: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 41 (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1939
Running Time:
6 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Colour and Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
200 ft
 

Production Credits

Photography
GORRIE, R. Maclagan