The Three Grandmothers

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1963

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Provides a glimpse into the life of three grandmothers in different parts of the world--Nigeria, Brazil and Canada. Shows that despite differences in the family life pattern, the grandmother has the same role of protecting the young and guiding newlyweds.

Complete Record: National Film Board of Canada, 1963, Directed by Julian Biggs and John Howe. "A glimpse into the lives of three grandmothers in an African village compound in Nigeria, in a hill city in Brazil, and in a rural community in Manitoba. You see in this film how each finds in her declining years abundant purpose, usefulness, wisdom and respect." (nfb.ca)

Metadata Source:UNT Digital Library

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