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Afghan Nomads
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Secondary Title:
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: The Maldar
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Filmmaker Name:
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David Hancock
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Film Length:
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21 min
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Film Year:
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1974
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Duration:
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21-45 min
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Decade:
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1970s
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Series:
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Afghanistan series
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Collection:
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Faces of Change collection
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Secondary Creator:
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produced by Norman Miller
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Subtitle Language:
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English subtitles
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Color:
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color
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Region:
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Asia
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Subject:
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Social and Cultural Life
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At dawn a nomad caravan descends on Aq Kupruk from the foothills of the Hindu Kush. In their camp, and in commerce with the townspeople, the Maldar reveal the mixture of faith and distrust that has kept nomads and sedentary people separate and interdependent over the centuries.
The theme of the film focuses on political and religious beliefs. The film and accompanying instructor notes in this series embrace five different and complex units of analysis concerning how political change occurs; individual attitudes, ethnic identity, national loyalties, institutional affiliations, and ideological beliefs.
A study guide for Afghan Nomads is available under Resources and Links.
Films in the Afghanistan series
Faces of Change is comprised of 25 films that examine five cultures selected for their distinct geographic locations: starting with the China Coast at sea level and moving up to Taiwan, then to Afghanistan, Kenya and finally to the mountains of Bolivia. Each location is examined through five themes: Rural Society, Education, Rural Economy, Women, and Beliefs.
This innovative collection of 16mm films and videos was funded by the National Science Foundation, produced by Norman Miller and directed by some of the finest ethnographic filmmakers of its time.
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