Location: | Solomon Islands |
Subject: | Religion; Christianity |
Length: | 30 minutes |
Format: | 1/2-inch VHS |
Hue: | B&W |
Year Released: | 1920 |
Series: | |
Director: | |
Producer: | Australian Religious Film Society |
Distributor: | Australian Religious Film Society |
Library Code: | UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 1940 |
Description: | Subtitled A Genuine Portrayal of Yesterday and Today, the Story of Fifteen Years among the Head Hunters of the Island of Vella Lavella. Missionary film showing "improvements" and "advancements" in the lives of Solomon Islanders of Vella Lavella with the coming of Protestant missionaries. Contrasts the pagan period of warfare, head-hunting, and slavery with the seeming peace and prosperity evident after conversion to Christianity. Silent with captions. |
Record No: | 2158 |
Resources: | Distributors's List |
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