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Mela or Folk Festivals of Bangladesh
Honolulu: Recorded at Jefferson Hall, East-West Center, 1975. (100 min.).
Lecture and demonstration of musical instruments from Bangladesh and
performances of several folk songs during the Comparative Popular Culture
Research Seminar on Traditional Media conducted by the East-West
Communication Institute, July 7-Aug. 1, 1975.
VIDEOTAPE 12371
Village Women of Bangladesh: The Rice Harvest
Washington, D.C.: Devitt Jones Productions, 1988. (54 min.).
In Bengali and English.
The preparing and cooking of rice is a central element of life for the
women of Bangladesh. Shows how rice is grown, harvested and processed by
household members and workers.
VIDEOTAPE 4516
Women in Bangladesh
New York: Filmakers Library, c 1995. (25 min.).
Presents an exclusive interview with Ms. Nasreen who has fled her country
and is in hiding. She has left behind huge demonstrations against her and
a Bangladesh police warrant for her arrest. The film puts her story in
context of the condition suffered by women in Bangladesh. We also hear
from Begum Zia, the prime minister of Bangladesh who is a woman.
VIDEOTAPE 11949