Film Record: People of Rhodes

Date produced: 1963

Filmmaker(s):

Helen Webb-Smith

Languages:

English

Length:

300 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Colour

Sound Notes:

Silent

Sound:

Sound on tape.

Awards/Recognition:

PSA Ten Best 1963

Description:

"The Island of Rhodes lies in the Agean Sea off the coast of Greece. Its barren, rocky terrain is home to the strong and hard working people, who have weathered the centuries with little change, in spite of the historical remnants of past invaders. They lead a hard, simple and religious life, but when an occasion arises, all join in the festivities of the celebration, roasting whole lambs over charcoal pits and preparing the delicacies for the general feast. The contrast is stark as a great modern ocean liner glides out of the ancient harbor that once was guarded by one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the Colossus of Rhodes" PSA Journal, Oct. 1963, 40.

Locations:

• Rhodes, Greece (Filming)

Subjects:

• Nature
•      Geography
• Europe

Genre:

• Travelogue

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Screenings:

• Screened at the Canadian International Amateur Film Festival, Friday July 25, 1975.: Ottawa, ON
• Vancouver International Amateur Film Festival, April, 1964: Vancouver, BC

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