Life along a Malaysian river

Duration: 17

Year Published: 1988

Creator: INTL. FILM BUREAU

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Looks at the lives of two boys living in Southeast Asia and tells how the rivers there determine their way of life. Discusses the major products of Sarawak including timber, rubber, and pepper., Follows two young men who live in Sarawak, one of the thirteen states of Malaysia, as they interact with their families and travel on the Rajang River. Focuses on Banau, who lives in a Dyak longhouse, and on Lee Min Dun, who lives on the outskirts of Kapit. Observes Banau going to the market town of Kapit to trade and Min Dun journeying to Sibu where he attends boarding school. Explains that Malaysia's exports are natural rubber, pepper, and hardwood.

Complete Record: Looks at the lives of two boys living in Southeast Asia and tells how the rivers there determine their way of life. Discusses the major products of Sarawak including timber, rubber, and pepper., Follows two young men who live in Sarawak, one of the thirteen states of Malaysia, as they interact with their families and travel on the Rajang River. Focuses on Banau, who lives in a Dyak longhouse, and on Lee Min Dun, who lives on the outskirts of Kapit. Observes Banau going to the market town of Kapit to trade and Min Dun journeying to Sibu where he attends boarding school. Explains that Malaysia's exports are natural rubber, pepper, and hardwood.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.