Synopsis
Stark Nature is a 1932 documentary that is part of Gaumont-British Picture Corporation’s adventure series. The film opens with a shot of “Equatorial Africa” where people go down river on a dugout canoe ( 00:20 ). A chief addresses tribal elders in a meeting ( 01:10 ); the tribe’s warriors hold spears while listening to the chief. Hunters bring a gazelle to the village ( 01:55 ). Women work at the cookhouse preparing food ( 02:30 ). Boys climb up a coconut tree to get coconuts ( 03:00 ); other villagers haul bananas on their heads. A child leads several goats through the village ( 04:10 ). Villagers build a hut for a young woman. A man smokes a pipe after lunch ( 05:33 ). A witch doctor performs a ritual ( 05:54 ). Two maidens dance for the tribe ( 06:20 ). See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "
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Details
- Running time
- 7 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stock Footage