Singing Pictures. Women Painters of Naya
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Fruzzetti, Lina, director.
- Language
- Bengali.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- United States : Documentary Educational Resources, 2005.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (40 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004035
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- For generations, Patua (Chitrakar) communities of West Bengal, India, have been painters and singers of stories depicted on scrolls. In the past they used to wander from village to village, receiving rice, vegetables and coins for their recitals. Competition from modern media however has made their art less popular. In order to preserve the tradition, a group of women from Naya village near Calcutta formed a scroll painters' group. The film follows their daily lives as they paint, sing, and cook together in an effort to preserve an endangered tradition.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2410 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2410 (HU_OSA_00004035.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |