The Song of Ceylon (1934)
- Directed by
- Basil Wright
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 40 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary shows the people and landscapes of Ceylon in 1934. It looks at daily life, work, and religious ceremonies in a quiet and observational way.
observationalmeditativelyricalcalmcontemplativepacedatmosphericserene
What happens
The Song of Ceylon is a 1934 British documentary film directed by Basil Wright and produced by John Grierson for the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board. It was written by Robert Knox. The film was shot on location in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) at the start of 1934 and completed at the GPO film studios in Blackheath, London. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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