A description of life in a New Guinea native village.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312438
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnology - Papua New Guinea
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Papua New Guinea - Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Papua New Guinea - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation