Wheat Cycle ⁽¹⁹⁷⁵⁾

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Titre original :

Wheat Cycle

Durée :

0h 16min

Date de sortie :

January 1975

Réalisé par : David Hancock, Herbert Di Gioia

The people and their labor are bound to the land in the cycle of activities to the sowing to the harvesting of wheat. Without narration or subtitles, the film conveys a sense of unity between the people and the land. Filmed in the Balkh Province, an area inhabited by Tajik and other Central Asian peoples. The town of Aq Kupruk is approximately 320 miles northwest of Kabul. The theme of the film focuses on rural economics. The film and accompaning instructor notes focus on herding, and fishing under diverse environmental conditions. The impact of technological change, human adaptation, and governmental extension of market systems are parallel themes.