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The Song of Ceylon

Play trailer The Song of Ceylon Released Aug 15, 1937 38m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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The cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese.

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Audience Member I'm not familiar with the historical context of it, but it is beautifully shot, and expertly sounded. A true gem among early documentaries. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Stretching the boundaries of documentary at the same time as helping to define precisely what the form is capable of accomplishing. Ceylon appears as if a dream (and this thing was funded by the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board, of all people ... I wonder how they felt about having funded a piece of art vs. the pro-tea industry advertisement I imagine they were looking for). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Old for nowadays but it was certainly a great documentary at his time! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese.
Director
Basil Wright
Producer
John Grierson
Distributor
World Pictures Corporation
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 15, 1937, Original
Runtime
38m