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A Zenana – Scenes and recollections

Roger Sandall
Jayasinhji Jhala
1982 Australia; India 40 minutes English; Gujarati

Life in a « Zenana », the place reserved for women in the palace of one of the traditional principalities of Gujerat. The Maharani of Dhrangadhra and some of the personnel of the palace bring to life memories of a world which has almost disappeared.

Production :
Roger Sandall; Départment of Anthropology, University of Sydney
Distribution :
Documentary Educational Resources (D.E.R.)
Editing :
Roger Sandall; Jayasinhji Jhala
Sound :
Roger Sandall; Jayasinhji Jhala
Photography :
Roger Sandall; Jayasinhji Jhala

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