Dwars door Sumatra

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Summary

Reportage about Sumatra, with varied images including the arrival of the boat from the Netherlands, the city of Medan, a resort on Lake Toba, a tea plantation, the palace of the Sultan of Deli, and the mosque in Medan.

Information

original title
Dwars door Sumatra
alternative title
Sumatra (Langs de Wegen)
production year
1938
censorship date
03-12-1938
country
Netherlands
geographical names
Balige, Indonesia, Lake Singkarak, Lake Toba, Medan, Sumatera, Tapanuli
category
non-fiction
genre
reportage
keywords
streets, lakes, indigenous peoples
director
L.C. Reedijk
production company
L.C. Reedijk

Crew

Technical notations

runtime
45
original length
380
censorship length
352
sound
Silent
colour
Black & White
format
16mm
acts
3

Resources

Centrale Commissie voor de Filmkeuring (Nationaal Archief; F2197)

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