The travels of a red bicycle, assembled in Nairobi, enable us to learn about economic life in Africa, as it passes to a succession of owners. A tribal chief visiting the city buys it for his son and takes it back to his village in the bush. Subsequently, it is acquired by a young farmer, a government coffee tester, some tourists on safari, and eventually returned to the original village, where its parts are broken up and shared by everyone.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000170
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Africa
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - Africa
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)