Malta: Good Friday

Synopsis

Set in Naxxar in Malta, shows the celebration of Good Friday when the people of the town hold a religious procession. Follows the preparation for this procession through to the procession itself, giving reasons for its continuing popularity even in the face of church discouragement.

Series

Other People’s Lives, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 30 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1978

Availability

Hire

Uses

Undergraduates. *RAI

Subjects

Anthropology; Religious studies

Keywords

ceremonies; Malta; processions

Credits

Contributor

Peter Ramsden

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

BBC Continuing Education Television

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media

Email

sales@concordvideo.co.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726012

Fax

01473 274531

Address

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