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Films
found one film
shorter than 40 minutes
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Region
“Western Europe”
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Country
“The Netherlands”
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Directors
“Heer, Madelief de”
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Series
“Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film”
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Year of production
“2010”
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Status
“A”
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short films
1
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Region
Western Europe
1
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Country
The Netherlands
1
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Keywords
Elderly people
1
Intergenerational relations
1
Material Culture
1
Directors
Heer, Madelief de
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x
Series
Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film
1
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Country of production
Netherlands
1
United Kingdom
1
Year of production
2010
1
x
Status
Film
In a State of Dress
2010
21
‘
Directed by
Madelief de Heer
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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 worn by only a small number of elderly women. Their experiences of wearing the dress everyday are contrasted with the sentiments of a young woman dressing up for a folkloric event. Pride, regret and concern for the future are expressed in this bittersweet portrait, bringing to life what has become a largely symbolic icon for the ‘traditional’ Dutch woman.
Western Europe
Material Culture
Elderly people
Intergenerational relations