Mwe Bana Bandi: Museum Object and Cultural History
Mwe Bana Bandi: Date: 1984. Directed by: Paivi Takala. Directed by: Kristiina Tuura, born 1952.
The object in the museum catalogue
A documentary film with the title Mwe Bana Bandi. It consists of a single reel of color polyester film with variable-area optical sound. The film explores the story of a Zambian village vis-à-vis the music and dance of local children.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1984
- Directed by: Paivi Takala
- Directed by: Kristiina Tuura, born 1952
- Produced by: Kristiina Tuura, born 1952
- Owned by: D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Type: sound films
- Type: color films (visual works)
- Type: 16mm (photographic film size)
- Medium: polyester film
- Dimensions: Duration: 28 Minutes
- Dimensions: Length (Film): 1000 Feet
- Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place filmed: Luapula, Zambia, Africa
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Africa
- Topic: Children
- Topic: Dance
- Topic: Documentary films
- Topic: Film
- Topic: Folklife
- Topic: Music
- Object number: 2017.55.69.1a
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Transferred from the DC Public Library
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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