Wheat Cycle

Synopsis

In Afghanistan the people and their labour are bound to the land in the cycle of activities from the sowing to the harvesting of wheat. Without narration or sub-titles, the film conveys a sense of unity between the people and the land.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

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

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1975

Availability

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Subjects

Agriculture; Anthropology

Keywords

Afghanistan; rural communities; wheat

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

American Universities Field Staff

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

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

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.