Seed and earth
Film et Vidéo
- Auteurs : Fruzzetti Lina M. ; Östör Ákos ; Johnston Ned ; Documentary Educational Resources ;
- Editeurs : Watertown, MA. Documentary Educational Resources ;
- Date d'édition : 2008
- Sujets : Bengale-Occidental (Inde) -- Conditions rurales -- DVD, Bengale-Occidental (Inde), Films documentaires DVD Bengale-Occidental (Inde)
- Comprend : Seed & earth
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 DVD (36 min), : Coul.
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
Sous-titres en anglais ; Lieu de tournage : Janta village, West Bengal, été 1988
Résumé
Made by a team of distinguished filmmakers/anthropologists, Seed and Earth is a film about everyday life in rural West Bengal, India. It follows the daily schedule of the families of two brothers who live side by side and cooperate in many daily activities. We see how gender and age determine work, ritual and leisure activities. Janta is a prosperous, multicaste village that derives its livelihood from agriculture. Rice, the main crop, is cultivated in small plots. The working day starts early with men ploughing and women beginning preparations for cooking. The ritual cycle of the village moves from brief daily prayers to big village-wide celebrations lasting several days. Seasonal worship of the gods and numerous life cycle rituals complete the sacred year. Eating, washing, gossiping, visiting -- the fabric of daily life is captured eloquently on film with no intrusive narration.' ; Janta est un village dont la population vit essentiellement de l'agriculture en particulier de la culture du riz. Les rites sont évoqués ainsi que les activités de loisirs.