Mother Dao, the Turtlelike
Brief Synopsis
Drawn from some 200 documentaries between 1912 and 1933, archival footage on nitrate film renders this portrait of the the former Dutch East Indies--now Indonesia--set to natural sounds, native music and poetry.
Cast & Crew
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Vincent Monnikendam
Director
Jan-dries Goenendijk
Music
Albert Markus
Editor
Rade Milicezic
Producer
Jane Snijders
Sound
Hans Van Der Marck
Cinematographer
Film Details
Also Known As
Moeder Dao, de schildpadgelijkende, de schildpadgelykende, Mother Dao, the Turtlelike
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Drawn from some 200 documentaries between 1912 and 1933, archival footage on nitrate film renders this portrait of the the former Dutch East Indies--now Indonesia--set to natural sounds, native music and poetry.
Director
Vincent Monnikendam
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Moeder Dao, de schildpadgelijkende, de schildpadgelykende, Mother Dao, the Turtlelike
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival in New York City October 18-23, 1995.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 25 - February 5, 1995,
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 20 - May 4, 1995.
35mm
tinted b&w
