STK-ID 54695

Series of shots of Trobriand islanders participating in yam festival on beach at dusk, shots of three adolescent girls (bare breasted) wearing colourful fibre skirts, shell necklaces and armlets performing traditional dance with young men playing music in foreground and villagers sitting, watching in background, fires are lit on beach (2:28). Shot of young men, similarly attired (no skirt) performing traditional dance (2:53). Shots of girls dancing again, it is darker now (1:50). Shots of a group of five men performing dance (3:12).

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Femmes :une histoire inédite
Location
Trobriand Islands
Year
1995
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
Super 16mm color neg
Aspect ratio
LETTERBOX, 16/9
Available resolutions
720 x 486