1976: Asia

Travel film documenting a trip to Asia, the Middle East and Switzerland with John Dame and his wife. Title cards separate visits to Singapore; Bangkok, Thailand; Kathmadu, Nepal; Agra, India; Kabul, Afghanistan; Tehran, Iran; and Zurich, Switzerland. Highlights include a boat ride through the canals of Bangkok and a cultural performance that includes traditional dances and a Muay Thai boxing exhibition, as well as a drive through the Kyber Pass in Afghanistan. Please note: the cultural performance in Bangkok includes footage of a cockfight.

Credits

John Dame (filmmaker)

Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: John Dame Collection
Subjects: Travel
Places: Asia > Singapore; Asia > Thailand > Bangkok; Asia > Nepal > Kathmandu; Europe > Switzerland > Zurich; Asia > Iran > Tehran
Language: English
Cfa elements: 1,245 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/23480

Sources

  1. Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video