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Home Waters
written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; produced by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 56 mins
Home Waters documents naturalist Robert Perkins' five-week journey down the length of the Connecticut River, from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound. Full of humor, adventure and insight, the one-hour film paints a stunning portrait of New England in autumn, and captures the spirit of the river, and the peop...
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written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; produced by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 56 mins
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Home Waters documents naturalist Robert Perkins' five-week journey down the length of the Connecticut River, from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound. Full of humor, adventure and insight, the one-hour film paints a stunning portrait of New England in autumn, and captures the spirit of the river, and the people who live, work and take pleasure on it.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Author / Creator
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Person Discussed
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
Blackfoot, Naturalists, Cultural change and history, Fish (Animal), Hunting, Pollution, Rivers, River trips, Canoes and kayaks, Ethnography
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One Man In A Boat: A Solo Expedition from London to Scotland
written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991 and Ned Johnston; produced by Ned Johnston (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 52 mins
With whimsy and insight, Robert Perkins canoes from London to Scotland on the canals and rivers of Great Britain to deliver a letter to the head of his ancestral clan, Lord Nigel Forbes. The film is a moving portrait of a land and its people.
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written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991 and Ned Johnston; produced by Ned Johnston (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 52 mins
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With whimsy and insight, Robert Perkins canoes from London to Scotland on the canals and rivers of Great Britain to deliver a letter to the head of his ancestral clan, Lord Nigel Forbes. The film is a moving portrait of a land and its people.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991, Ned Johnston
Author / Creator
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991, Ned Johnston
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Person Discussed
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
British, American, Nature, Travel, River trips, Canoes and kayaks, Boat trips, Ethnography, Americans
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One Man's Journey, 1, Into the Great Solitude
written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; produced by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991, in One Man's Journey, 1 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 56 mins
Battling rapids and black flies, while dancing with his own demons and his shadow, Robert Perkins explores what it means to survive in the stark beauty of the Canadian tundra.
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written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; produced by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991, in One Man's Journey, 1 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 56 mins
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Battling rapids and black flies, while dancing with his own demons and his shadow, Robert Perkins explores what it means to survive in the stark beauty of the Canadian tundra. Winner of many major awards, his best-known work provides a captivating look at Perkins as a young man willing to take on the challenges of the Canadian Arctic on a long solo canoe trip. Battling rapids and black flies, while dancing with his own demons and his shadow, Perk...
Battling rapids and black flies, while dancing with his own demons and his shadow, Robert Perkins explores what it means to survive in the stark beauty of the Canadian tundra. Winner of many major awards, his best-known work provides a captivating look at Perkins as a young man willing to take on the challenges of the Canadian Arctic on a long solo canoe trip. Battling rapids and black flies, while dancing with his own demons and his shadow, Perkins explores what it means to survive in the stark beauty of the Canadian tundra. Perkins not only takes on arduous physical challenges, but he lyrically describes in film and language how the journey helps him make peace with a difficult father. "Robert Perkins has pushed the envelope of the documentary/essay film, creating works that are both searingly honest and engagingly personable." —Phillip Lopate, Filmmaker
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Author / Creator
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
One Man's Journey
Person Discussed
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
American, Introspection, Nature, Arctic circle, Travel, Boat trips, Canoes and kayaks, Ethnography, Americans
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One Man's Journey, 2, Talking to Angels
written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; produced by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991 and Dr. Irene Goodale, 1969-, in One Man's Journey, 2 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 55 mins
Robert Perkins returns to the Canadian Arctic to paddle again into the great unknown, this time while struggling with the unsettling news of his girlfriend's breast cancer.
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written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; produced by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991 and Dr. Irene Goodale, 1969-, in One Man's Journey, 2 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 55 mins
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Robert Perkins returns to the Canadian Arctic to paddle again into the great unknown, this time while struggling with the unsettling news of his girlfriend's breast cancer. Perkins returns to the Canadian Arctic to paddle again into the great unknown, this time while struggling with the unsettling news of his girlfriend's breast cancer. Their two film journals are blended together to relate a powerful story about love in the face of adversity. A...
Robert Perkins returns to the Canadian Arctic to paddle again into the great unknown, this time while struggling with the unsettling news of his girlfriend's breast cancer. Perkins returns to the Canadian Arctic to paddle again into the great unknown, this time while struggling with the unsettling news of his girlfriend's breast cancer. Their two film journals are blended together to relate a powerful story about love in the face of adversity. About the One Man's Journey series: One Man's Journey is a three-part series featuring naturalist/explorer/filmmaker Robert Perkins paddling his canoe through his personal and geographic journeys. All three films were broadcast on WGBH in the winter of 2005.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991, Dr. Irene Goodale, 1969-
Author / Creator
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
One Man's Journey
Person Discussed
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
American, Inuit, Cancer, Nature, Relationships, Arctic circle, Introspection, Boat trips, Canoes and kayaks, Ethnography, Americans
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One Man's Journey, 3, The Crocodile River
written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; produced by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991, in One Man's Journey, 3 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 56 mins
The Crocodile River explores how crossing international borders and emotional boundaries enables two people of vastly different cultures - one American and one African - to find common ground
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written by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; directed by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991; produced by Robert Perkins, fl. 1991, in One Man's Journey, 3 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 56 mins
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The Crocodile River explores how crossing international borders and emotional boundaries enables two people of vastly different cultures - one American and one African - to find common ground The Crocodile River explores how crossing international borders and emotional boundaries enables two people of vastly different cultures - one American and one African - to find common ground. The film begins when Perkins embarks on a ten-week exploration of...
The Crocodile River explores how crossing international borders and emotional boundaries enables two people of vastly different cultures - one American and one African - to find common ground The Crocodile River explores how crossing international borders and emotional boundaries enables two people of vastly different cultures - one American and one African - to find common ground. The film begins when Perkins embarks on a ten-week exploration of the Limpopo River in southern Africa with Bonus Lunga, a Zimbabwean man who had never left his small village on the shores of Lake Cariba. Perkins' initial goal is to investigate the Africa behind the headlines, but he soon finds himself challenging his own assumptions and stereotypes about Africans. Both travelers come to unique discoveries about the river, its region, its people and each other. The result is a remarkable tale of friendship and the discovery of joy, resilience, and human connection amidst political and economic suffering. About the One Man's Journey series One Man's Journey is a three-part series featuring naturalist/explorer/filmmaker Robert Perkins paddling his canoe through his personal and geographic journeys. All three films were broadcast on WGBH in the winter of 2005.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991, Bonus Lunga
Author / Creator
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
One Man's Journey
Person Discussed
Robert Perkins, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
Zimbabwean, American, Intercultural communication, Cultural identity, Travel, River trips, Canoes and kayaks, Ethnography, Zimbabweans, Americans
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