Festival Of Islam - Arts

Series

Series Name
London Line

Issue

Issue No.
521A
Date Released
1976
Filmed
1976
Length of issue (in feet)
200
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Festival Of Islam - Arts

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
NoS synopsis: Examples of Islamic art and architecture.
Researcher Comments
Includes library footage of a calligrapher copying the Koran from "Patterns of Beauty" and of Middle Eastern everyday life from "Nomad and City", as well as original footage shot at The Arts of Islam exhibition, held in the Hayward Gallery, London in Spring 1976 and a to camera statement from the architect and author Michael Brawne.
Local distribution only
Arabic version
Keywords
Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief
Written sources
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1257/521A
Credits:
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Editor
Peter Greenaway
Cutter
Peter Greenaway

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Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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