Dancers Were Only Allowed to Dance
(2018, original release: 1980)
Nonfiction
eVideo
Details
PUBLISHED
Ronin Films, 1980
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
ISBN/ISSN
1402285
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Title from title frames
Traditional Sri Lankan drummers and dancers belong to a low caste. In an effort to break away from caste restrictions, a drummer conducts dancing classes for the children in his impoverished village. He explains the difficulties of low caste existence – difficulties he feels were compounded by the British colonial government
Film
In Process Record
Originally produced by Ronin Films in 1980
Mode of access: World Wide Web
In English