Khartoum Sudan-1969: A Monk Sitting On The Branch Of A Palm Tree

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationKhartoum, Sudan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Sudan

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A Monk Sitting On The Branch Of A Palm Tree — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Khartoum, Sudan, in 1969 shows a monk sitting on a palm tree branch. The clip captures the monk in traditional robes, partially obscured by dense palm fronds and dappled sunlight. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight motion blur, and natural color tones typical of 1960s amateur footage. The scene unfolds in bright daylight, with the monk remaining mostly still as the camera holds a steady, upward-looking angle. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse of daily life and religious figures in Sudan during the late 1960s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122679177

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Khartoum, Sudan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Khartoum home-movie requests needing a brief wildlife or palm-tree cutaway from travel-shot 8mm footage.
Period detail: The frames show dense palm fronds, bright daylight, and soft 8mm color that support the 1969 home-movie context without visible landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational feel of a traveler or resident noticing an animal perched quietly in a palm canopy.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a small perched animal, palm branches, fan-like fronds, dried leaves, backlit sky, and dark tree trunks.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, soft focus, slight motion blur, uneven exposure, and contact-sheet frame edges that read as physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, nature insert, tropical transition, or quiet observational beat in a Sudan travel sequence.
Historical context: The view suggests an outdoor palm setting in Khartoum, with no visible streets, buildings, people, signs, or identifiable public events.
Research note: No faces, logos, or private interiors are visible, but copyright, location context, and any species or subject identification should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1969 Khartoum 8mm wildlife, Sudan palm tree home movie, animal in palm branches, and vintage travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Khartoum 1969 footage, then Sudan outdoor wildlife or palm landscape clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame showing a small animal seated on a palm branch, partly hidden by fronds and bright sky. — A small animal sits among palm branches and dappled daylight.

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame with the animal still perched in the palm canopy, partially obscured by branches and fronds. — The animal remains still on a branch within the palm canopy.

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame showing the perched animal lower among dark palm branches and layered fronds. — Branches and fronds partially obscure the perched animal.

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame with blurred palm fronds, branches, and bright sky as the subject becomes hard to distinguish. — The final frame shifts into softer palm foliage and motion blur.

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