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1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 min.) : flv file, sound |
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Iconic and ubiquitous, approximately 300,000 manhole covers dot the streets of New York City. This observational documentary takes the viewer behind-the-scenes, to Howrah, India, where skilled workers heat, weld, melt, and mold iron into manhole cover castings. Cast in India gives life to the men, the processes, and the transnational journey behind these everyday objects |
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Title from title frames |
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Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 2014 |
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In English |
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Anthropology.
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Documentary films.
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anthropology.
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Anthropology
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Documentary films
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Documentary films
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Raheja, Natasha, film director
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Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
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Kanopy (Firm)
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