The Boy and the Bridge

Duration: 6

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Jugoslavija Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Views, nonverbally, a young boy who takes part in a traditional village custom of jumping from a high bridge into the river below to test one's manhood. Leads up to his jump by showing the boy and his friends watching other jumpers, exploring the river, and contemplating the bridge. Records the importance of the jump in the faces of the villages.