Banks of the Nile (1911)
With a dual motion a cruise ship and a fishing boat pass one another on the Nile and butlers in turbans set up a wooden gangway. Thanks to a rope and pulley system cows climb skywards then disappear into the hold of the sailing vessel. On the bank, black-haired women rock back and forth, bursting out laughing and showing the first signs of going into a state of trance. Never-before filmed gestures and faces of the people of the Nile succeed one another, uprooted to an unknown, magical world. The Banks of the Nile is one of the first experiments of film in colour that uses the Kinemacolor process.
Director: Charles Urban
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 6 min
Release Date: January 1, 1911
Production: Charles Urban Trading Company
Country: United Kingdom
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
egypt, silent film, ethnographical, etnography
More Films by Director: Charles Urban
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Banks of the Nile about?
- With a dual motion a cruise ship and a fishing boat pass one another on the Nile and butlers in turbans set up a wooden gangway. Thanks to a rope and pulley system cows climb skywards then disappear into the hold of the sailing vessel. On the bank, black-haired women rock back and forth, bursting out laughing and showing the first signs of going into a state of trance. Never-before filmed gestures and faces of the people of the Nile succeed one another, uprooted to an unknown, magical world. The Banks of the Nile is one of the first experiments of film in colour that uses the Kinemacolor process.
- Who directed Banks of the Nile?
- Banks of the Nile was directed by Charles Urban.
- How long is Banks of the Nile?
- Banks of the Nile has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
- What genre is Banks of the Nile?
- Banks of the Nile is a Documentary film.
- Where was Banks of the Nile produced?
- Banks of the Nile was produced in United Kingdom.