FIFTY MILES FROM POONA

Duration: 20 min

Year Published: 1960

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: Shows the day-to-day life of an Indian man, his wife, and children who live in the village of Phursangi, fifty miles from Poona. Reveals much of traditional Hindu customs and beliefs, includes views of farming in India, food preparation, dress, and customs, and points out that people everywhere have in common the love of a farmer for his land and the devotion of a mother to her children.

Complete Record: Source: CanNFB Interest level: jh-sh-ad Price: $90, rent $5 Format: sd b&w Catalog numbers: LC card Fi A 60-843

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)