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Films
7 Films
Keywords
“Intergenerational relations”
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Country of production
“United Kingdom”
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films with a digital version
1
short films
5
Region
British-Irish Isles
1
London
1
South Asia
1
South-East Europe
1
Western Europe
1
Western Mediterranean
2
Country
Bangladesh
1
Greece
1
Italy
1
Nepal
1
Portugal
1
The Netherlands
1
United Kingdom
2
Keywords
Elderly people
1
Family / Kinship
2
Food
1
Gender Role and Identity
2
Intergenerational relations
7
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Labour
1
Marriage
3
Material Culture
1
Migration
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Social Norms
1
Directors
Asadullah, Sara
1
Chambers, Simon
1
Heer, Madelief de
1
Kirk, Laura
1
Patriarca, Niccolo
1
Stefani, Fotini
1
Øien, Cecilie
1
Series
Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film
6
not set
1
Country of production
Netherlands
1
United Kingdom
7
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Year of production
1998
1
2001
1
2006
1
2007
2
2009
1
2010
1
Film list
Caught in a Magic Place
2007
28
‘
Directed by
Niccolo Patriarca
.
A story of sandwiches and generations, ambitions and regrets from the heart of the Italian kitchen.
Western Mediterranean
Food
Intergenerational relations
Labour
Every Good Marriage Begins With Tears
2007
63
‘
Directed by
Simon Chambers
.
East London Muslim girl Shahanara is changing form pink hot pants into a sari to meet her husband at the airport. She has only met him once before, when she was married in a union arranged by her
London
Family / Kinship
Gender Role and Identity
Marriage
Intergenerational relations
Social Norms
Growing Pains
2006
41
‘
Directed by
Cecilie Øien
.
Júlia is a young Angolan woman who lives in a poor neighborhood of Lisbon, together with her daughter Magui. The story of how she arrived in Portugal and what happen to her afterwards is dramatic,
Western Mediterranean
Family / Kinship
Intergenerational relations
Migration
In a State of Dress
2010
21
‘
Directed by
Madelief de Heer
.
Filmed in Walcheren, a region in the south-west of the Netherlands, this film tells of the lived experience of wearing regional dress. Once worn by the whole community, today this complex attire is
Western Europe
Material Culture
Elderly people
Intergenerational relations
A Little Bit of Freedom
1998
34
‘
Directed by
Laura Kirk
.
This film is set in a traditional household in Nepal and documents a servant girl, Nani; a married woman, Sarita; and a mother-in-law, Ama. In interesting mixture of entrapment, duty and tradition unfold.
South Asia
Gender Role and Identity
Intergenerational relations
Marriage
Rock ‘n’ Pray
2001
24
‘
Directed by
Fotini Stefani
.
The monks from the monastery of Saints Augustine and Serapheim Sarow on mainland Greece have found modern ways to appeal to young people. The film explores how their traditional life co-exists with
South-East Europe
Religion / Belief / Faith
Intergenerational relations
Shonar Bangla
2009
28
‘
Directed by
Sara Asadullah
.
Four scenes from a Bangladeshi community in London. Each scene is an encounter with a different generation (children, teenagers and adults) until the final scene where all generations are brought together in a wedding.
British-Irish Isles
Intergenerational relations
Marriage