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Films
3 Films
Year of production
“1988”
x
Festival Prize Category
“0”
x
films with a digital version
2
short films
2
Region
Central Europe
1
South Asia
1
South-East Asia
1
Country
Hungary
1
India
1
Indonesia
1
Keywords
Animals
1
Family / Kinship
1
Informant-researcher relationship
1
Labour
1
Life Story / Life History
1
Marriage
1
Ritual
1
Travellers / Roma
1
Urban
1
Directors
Asch, Patsy
1
Asch, Timothy
1
Banks, Marcus
1
Blake, John
1
Fox, James J.
1
Series
ANU, Indonesia Series
1
Disappearing World Series
1
not set
1
Country of production
Australia
1
United Kingdom
2
Year of production
1988
3
x
Festival Prize Category
Film list
Across the Tracks – The Vlach Gypsies in Hungary
1988
52
‘
Directed by
John Blake
.
*’Across the Tracks’ is a gripping film for the general viewer. It is beautifully filmed in observational style (lingering scenes of muddy courtyards) with enough subtitled interview material to
Central Europe
Animals
Labour
Travellers / Roma
Raju and His Friends
1988
40
‘
Directed by
Marcus Banks
.
This film is set in the city of Jamnagar, western India. The film focuses on the emotions, quality of life, and on duty. Raju’s friendship with different people, including the director, provide a
South Asia
Urban
Informant-researcher relationship
Life Story / Life History
Spear and Sword: a Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti
1988
22
‘
Directed by
James J. Fox
Timothy Asch
Patsy Asch
.
The film begins as the groom’s side gathers the animals and money for a bridewealth payment, and discusses problems that might arise in negotiating the exchange. In ritual silence, they walk to the
South-East Asia
Ritual
Marriage
Family / Kinship