Mowat Collection: Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Pacific Ocean: an unknown island: Dec. 1969.

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2001/184/017).

Synopsis

Picnic with students on a beach and pig roasting activities. The film is shot as a narritive with the beach becoming dark, women beside a building looking out towards the beach and the preperations for the picnic i.e. palm trees being climbed by children (to collect leaves?) and being pulled down (for fire wood?). Palm leaves being woven and stacked (as mats for the meal?) and being used for cooking purposes on the open fire.

Production / Donor Details: Mr Mowat was a Christian missionary.

 

Titles

  • Mowat Collection: Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Pacific Ocean: an unknown island: Dec. 1969. (Archive)
Series Title:
Mowat Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1969
Running Time:
17 minutes.
Film Gauge (Format):
Super 8mm VHS
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
175 ft.
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis