God with a green face

This colourful introduction to India’s greatest theatre tradition - the dance-drama of Kathakali features the Kerala Kalamadalam Company performing dances of the State of Kerala which have evolved out of the Sanskrit tradition and the indigenous Dravidian culture. The dancers display a great richness of costume, vivid colour and originality of head-dress.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Bruce A. Ward

Myron Emery

production company

American Society for Eastern Arts

Duration

00:24:12:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320955

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kerala (India)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Music & Performing Arts → Dance - India

Music & Performing Arts → Dance companies

Music & Performing Arts → Dance drama, Indian

Music & Performing Arts → Dancing - India

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Music & Performing Arts → Theater

Music & Performing Arts → Theatrical costume

Places → Kerala (India)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1972

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