Future of mud : a tale of houses and lives in Djenne : a constructed documentary /

Future of mud : a tale of houses and lives in Djenne : a constructed documentary / Prince Street Pictures ; Le Musée National du Mali presents ; a film by Susan Vogel ; directed by Susan Vogel ; produced by Susan Vogel, Samuel Sidibé, Trevor Marchand ; written by Amadou Camara [and 5 others].

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Through the story of Komusa Tenapo [a mason in Djenne, Mali], and his family, this documentary examines an African tradition of mud architecture in Mali. The environmental genius of these ancient construction techniques -- these walls with tiny windows that keep the interiors cool despite the stifli...

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Online Access: Streaming Video (via Docuseek)
Corporate Authors: Prince Street Pictures, Musée national du Mali, Icarus Films
Other Authors: Vogel, Susan Mullin (Screenwriter), Camara, Amadou (Screenwriter)
Other title:Tale of houses and lives in Djenne
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
French
Songhai
Published: [Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2007]
Subjects:
Earth houses > Design and construction.
World Heritage areas > Mali > Djenné.
Adobe mosques > Design and construction.
Cultural property > Conservation and restoration.
Historic sites > Conservation and restoration.
Mosques > Mali > Djenné.
Building, Clay > Mali > Djenné.
Vernacular architecture > Mali > Djenné.
Architecture > Mali > Djenné.
Architects and builders.
Bricklayers.
Architecture.
Building, Clay.
Manners and customs.
Mosques.
Vernacular architecture.
World Heritage areas.
Djenné (Mali) > Social life and customs.
Mali > Djenné
Documentary-style films.
Ethnographic films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.

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Call Number: NA7467.6.M33 D584 2007
NA7467.6.M33 D584 2007 Available

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