Film Number |
6779 |
Title |
AN EMIGRANT'S TALE |
Producer |
Alex Cherian |
Date |
2005 |
Gauge |
Mini DV |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound |
Running Time |
17 mins 48 secs |
Description |
A short documentary film describing how the Cherian family emigrated from India to the North West of England, via Singapore, during the mid Twentieth Century. Philip and Elizabeth Cherian describe their childhood in Singapore and explain how their father was imprisoned there by the Japanese during World War II. Includes extracts of archival footage featuring the state of Kerala in India and Changi village in Singapore. |
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