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An Afghan Village

Herbert DiGioia

An Afghan Village

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A collage of daily life in Aq Kupruk builds from the single voice that calls the townspeople to prayer, the brisk exchange of the bazaar, communal labor in the fields, and the uninhibited sports and entertainment of rural Afghans.

The theme of the film focuses on rural society. The film and accompanying instructor notes explore concepts of development, modernization, environmental equilibrium, and especially change, identifying change agents, and analyzing barriers and stimulants to change.

Films in the Afghanistan series

An Afghan Village

About the Faces of Change Collection

Faces of Change is comprised of 25 films that examine five cultures selected for their distinct geographic locations: starting with the China Coast at sea level and moving up to Taiwan, then to Afghanistan, Kenya and finally to the mountains of Bolivia. Each location is examined through five themes: Rural Society, Education, Rural Economy, Women, and Beliefs.

This innovative collection of 16mm films and videos was funded by the National Science Foundation, produced by Norman Miller and directed by some of the finest ethnographic filmmakers of its time.

Film Details

Release year:: 1974
Languages:: Dari, Uzbek, Pashto
Filming Location:: Afghanistan

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0133-Afghan-Village-faces-of-change-david-macdougall-note.pdf

0133-Afghan-Village-faces-of-change-study-guide.pdf

0133-Afghan-Village-faces-of-change-visual-evidence-an-instructional-approach.pdf

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