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This is a portrait of a country family living in a small village, Cassaniouze, in the Auvergne province. Their story typifies how the solid traditions and time honored ways are slowly fading away in the face of modern life. The village of 700 people has a zero birth rate and most of its inhabitants...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dryansky, André
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1993.
Series:Filmakers Library online.
Subjects:
Cassaniouze (France) > Social life and customs.
France > Social life and customs.
Families.
France > Mœurs et coutumes.
Familles.
France
Families
Manners and customs
French
Agricultural conditions
Religious communities
Farm management
Cultural identity
Catholicism
Documentary.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Streaming videos.
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This is a portrait of a country family living in a small village, Cassaniouze, in the Auvergne province. Their story typifies how the solid traditions and time honored ways are slowly fading away in the face of modern life. The village of 700 people has a zero birth rate and most of its inhabitants are retired. A Family in France exemplifies the disintegration of rural areas in industrialized nations.
Physical Description:1 online resource (40 min.)
Audience:For College; Adult audiences.