Glimpses of the Culion Leper Colony and of Culion Life

Glimpses of the Culion Leper Colony and of Culion Life

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 20, 1929

Runtime

0h 36m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Glimpses of the Culion Leper Colony and of Culion Life

Director

Merl La Voy

Description

This is one of the earliest representations of the Philippines in moving images. Stored in the British Film Institute archives, this administrative reconnaissance film exhibits the Culion leper colony in the province of Palawan and is being shown for the first time in the country.