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Somewhere in India
We know that these films were shot in India, but where? Can you help us to identify the locations?
Calling all India experts! Here are the films for which we have no locations. Some will be impossible to identify. For others, you might have the knowledge to help us. If you recognise any of the locations in these films – or, indeed, have information about any of the other films in the collection - we'd love to hear from you. Please tweet @BFI using #IndiaOnFilm.
MotherMother
Documentary 1947 16 mins
A social worker teaches her Indian village neighbours about clean, modern childbirth
ChildChild
Documentary 1947 18 minsSilent
Advice for village families on raising children to become strong, healthy citizens
Dangerous JourneyDangerous Journey
Documentary 1944 73 minsSilent
Expeditions to parts of North and South America, India and Burma (Myanmar).
Sports dans l'armée des IndesSports dans l'armée des Indes
Interest film 1910 5 minsSilent
A demonstration of sport and fitness by members of the Indian Army
Honey Harvest in IndiaHoney Harvest in India
Non-Fiction 1936 9 minsSilent
Death-defying antics on behalf of the sweet-toothed, in a home movie shot by hunter-turned-conservationist Jim Corbett
India - Personal Film 1 - C. 1940India - Personal Film 1 - C. 1940
Amateur film 1940 2 minsSilent
Family life in colonial India - baby Georgina with her British mother and Chinese amah, possibly in Calcutta
India: Hunting with ElephantsIndia: Hunting with Elephants
Non-Fiction 1930 10 mins
On the trail of big game in this extraordinary home movie shot by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett
Bridge ConstructionBridge Construction
1929 1 minsSilent
Pith helmets at play – but where, when and why?
Cowley Fathers' Mission in IndiaCowley Fathers' Mission in India
Documentary 1937 16 minsSilent
Life in Maharashtra, as seen through missionary eyes.
Gardens of the OrientGardens of the Orient
Interest film 1936 10 mins
The gardens here are tea gardens, and the 'Orient' is India and Sri Lanka.
Elephants: Working and TrainingElephants: Working and Training
Amateur film 1935 13 minsSilent
Amateur film of elephants at work and being trained during the British Raj.
An Indian Washing the BabyAn Indian Washing the Baby
Non-Fiction 1906 2 minsSilent
A film on a charming, 'unofficial' subject - authentic ethnographic record or exotica for western eyes?
Indian Elephants and their HandlersIndian Elephants and their Handlers
Interest film 1909 2 minsSilent
Indian elephants bathing and working
Musical Instruments of IndiaMusical Instruments of India
Documentary 1944 12 mins
The tabla, sanai, baya and the micro-tone tuning of the sitar are presented and performed.
A Road in IndiaA Road in India
Travelogue 1938 9 mins
A portrait of 'the enigmatic and disturbing East' - elevated by Jack Cardiff's Technicolor cinematography