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Jute 1923

The film show the day to day running of the Titaghur Jute company, which is in Bengal on the banks of the river Hooghly. Opening shot 360 degree pan of industrial buildings. 7000 Indian workers are employed, mostly women and children. There parks for the children to play. We follow the process from jute to cloth women working at looms in the factory (very dark), shots of power plant. Schools and workers accommodations. Shots of trains and boats, loading.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Thomas Duff & Co.
Release Date 1 January 1923
31 mins