Muslim Festival

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1457A
Date Released
9 May 1957
Date submitted
6 May 1957
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Muslim Festival. DESCRIPTION: In the Great Mosque in Delhi, Indian Muslims offered special prayers after their thirty days of fasting, throughout the holy month of Ramadan. Then began the three day festival of Id-al-Fitr, the feast that ends the month of abstinence. For Muslims all over the world it’s the biggest festival of the year. SHOTLIST: GV of mosque. All people kneel down. Shot of man with hands closed in prayer. LS of the mosque. People walking. Vendors selling their wares. Food mongers making, mixing their foods. Shot of a beggar. Snake charmer. General view of the crowds.
Keywords
Religion and belief
Locations
India; Delhi
Card file number
70594
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Muslim Festival', British Movietone News Issue No. 1457A, 9 May 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21662 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)