- Title: VM-573A
- Summary: WOMEN UP IN ARMS: FOLLOWS THREE GENERATIONS OF TUNISIAN FAMILY & THEIR INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS TO CHANGING TRADITIONS. COED SCHOOLING. FOLLOWS TRADITIONAL WEDDING FESTIVITIES, RELIGIOUS CEREMONY, HOLIDAY.
- Description:07:34:57 - MONTAGE THREE GENERATIONS OF TUNESIAN WOMEN MS TWO ELDERLY WOMEN SINGING & CLAPPING. CU MIDDLE AGED WOMAN SEWING. MS YOUNG WOMAN DANCING 07:35:31 - HS TUNISIAN CITY STREET SCENES, 1960s CARS PARKED DIAGONALLY 07:36:04 - HS JUXTAPOSITION BETWEEN OLD & NEW, HORSE DRAWN BUGGY PASSES MODERN CARS PARKED 07:36:15 - FOLLOWS TUNISIAN TEEN WALKING THROUGH STREETS INTO HER FAMILY'S SHOP 07:36:46 - INTERIOR TUNISIAN SHOP, SALES CLERK, STORE OWNER HELPING CUSTOMER INTO COAT TRYING ON CLOTHES IN STORE, TWO WOMEN HOLDING OUT CLOTH, BOLT OF FABRIC 07:37:11 - SCENES FROM TUNISIAN SCHOOL, COED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GOING TO CLASSES, IN CLASSROOM TEACHER AT BLACKBOARD, STUDENTS RAISING HANDS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. TEACHER TALKS ABOUT COED SCHOOLING 07:39:40 - CAMEL GRAZING IN FRONT OF HIGH SCHOOL, STUDENTS WEARING WESTERN CLOTHING LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS 07:40:00 - TEEN GIRL ARRIVING HOME, KISSES LITTLE BROTHER 07:40:18 - MS TWO GRANDMOTHERS LIVING WITH FAMILY. WOMAN LOOKS SCORNFULLY AT PORTABLE RADIO BESIDE HER THREE GENERATIONS IN SAME HOUSEHOLD 07:41:16 - CU 45 RECORD PLAYER PLAYING ROCK AND ROLL. RAY CHARLES RECORD HEARD. TEEN ROOM, TUNISIA. TURNS OFF RECORD & ANSWERS INTERVIEWER'S QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN TUNISIA 07:42:30 - TUNISIAN MOTHER TALKS ABOUT TAKING OFF THE VEIL WITH HUSBAND'S ENCOURAGEMENT. THROWING AWAY THE VEIL. HER HUSBAND SPEAKS ABOUT THROWING AWAY THE VEIL & SOCIETY'S REACTION TO THIS GESTURE. CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS 07:44:57 - TWO GRANDMOTHERS SPEAK ABOUT TRADITIONS IN A TUNISIAN MARRIAGE 07:45:34 - TUNISIAN WEDDING, BRIDE IN WHITE, VEIL, WOMEN WITHOUT VEILS, SINGING SONG & CLAPPING ALONG TOW YOUNG GIRLS DANCE, BRIDE'S PALMS & FEET PAINTED BLACK IN TRADITIONAL FASHION 07:47:07 - MEN AT BRIDE'S HOUSE FOR TRADITIONAL PRE-WEDDING DANCE 07:48:43 - WOMEN PERFORM THE "CRY OF JOY CALL", BRIDE VISITING GROOM'S HOUSE 07:49:08 - GROOM ARRIVING WITH HIS FRIENDS, WOMEN HEARD IN B/G CRY OF JOY, ONE FEMALE TRADITIONALIST CLOSES THE DOOR ON CAMERA 07:49:47 - UNICEF SPOKESMAN SPEAKING 07:50:48 - SMALL TUNISIAN VILLAGE, WOMAN MOTHER BAKING LOAVES OF BREAD IN COMMUNAL OVEN. PUTS LID ON OVEN & SIGHS 07:52:02 - TEEN GOING TO MOSQUE PUTS ON TRADITIONAL DRESS TO ENTER MOSQUE, NEW YEARS DAY RELIGIOUS CEREMONY MUSLIM, ISLAM CEREMONY 07:54:21 - MS IMAN, PRIEST SPEAKING ON EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN, HIS WIFE STILL WEARING VEIL BECAUSE "SHE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY" "IT'S HER DECISION" 07:54:53 - TUNISIAN TEEN SPEAKING ON MODERN FATHER, MOTHER STILL TRADITIONAL 07:55:29 - TUNISIAN HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES, PARADE, SPEECHES MADE BY WOMEN IN WESTERN CLOTHING UNVEILED 07:56:45 - TUNISIAN WOMAN SPEAKING ON EVOLUTION OF WOMEN IN TUNISIA 07:57:47 - ADULT WOMEN BEING TOUGHT HOW TO READ & WRITE ADULT EDUCATION, SMALL VILLAGE. LITERACY. AFTER CLASS, WOMEN PUT VEILS BACK ON 07:59:06 - TUNISIAN TEEN IN HER ROOM WITH POSTERS OF WESTERN MOVIE STARS ON WALL SPEAKING ABOUT THE FUTURE 08:00:04 - TUNISIAN TEENS HAVING A PARTY, PUTTING 45 RECORDS ON RECORD PLAYER, 1960s ROCK AND ROLL IN FRENCH, TEENS DANCING THE TWIST. WESTERN INFLUENCE IN AFRICA MOTHER WATCHING FROM THE DOOR SMILING 08:01:57 - HS TUNISIAN CITY STREET, PEDESTRIANS, 1960s CARS 08:02:00 - TAPE ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1960
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: VM-573A