North Africa - Biskra Festival
Series
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 7
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: N African Fantasia - Biskra Festival. DESCRIPTION: A great feast has been held in Biskra, North Africa, with processions and folk dancing as part of the day of festival. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Shots of native carnival procession. Women on camels etc. In the desert, tribesmen charge on horseback. Firing rifles. Shots of girl dancers (hips etc.). Native musicians, cut-ins of types.
- Keywords
- Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Curiosities; Celebrations and festivals; Horses; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
- Locations
- Biskra
- Footage sources
- France
- Card file number
- 60867
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 65
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How to cite this record
'North Africa - Biskra Festival', British Movietone News Issue No. 1299, 26 Apr 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19176 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)