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The Ballad and the Source
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1983), 19 mins
The tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing is very old and still cherished in Great Britain, though only a few traditional singers are still alive. This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.This classic documentary, pr...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1983), 19 mins
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The tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing is very old and still cherished in Great Britain, though only a few traditional singers are still alive. This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.This classic documentary, produced by noted filmmaker, photographer, and folk singer John Cohen, is an incisive exploration of a dying tradition.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Person Discussed
Walter Pardon
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Singers, Performing arts life, English
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Being Maasai Today, 2, Making Maasai Men: Growing Courage Toward Circumcision
produced by Barbara Hoffman, 1955-, in Being Maasai Today, 2 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2006), 32 mins
One aspect of traditional Maasai culture that remains central to the passage from boyhood to manhood is circumcision. It is a physical and psychological ordeal that Maasai boys look forward to and also dread. This remarkable ethnographic documentary explores the complex meanings of masculinity and Maasai ethnicity...
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produced by Barbara Hoffman, 1955-, in Being Maasai Today, 2 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2006), 32 mins
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One aspect of traditional Maasai culture that remains central to the passage from boyhood to manhood is circumcision. It is a physical and psychological ordeal that Maasai boys look forward to and also dread. This remarkable ethnographic documentary explores the complex meanings of masculinity and Maasai ethnicity, and the place of circumcision and its attendant rituals in their cultural construction.For the Maasai, circumcision is a key public c...
One aspect of traditional Maasai culture that remains central to the passage from boyhood to manhood is circumcision. It is a physical and psychological ordeal that Maasai boys look forward to and also dread. This remarkable ethnographic documentary explores the complex meanings of masculinity and Maasai ethnicity, and the place of circumcision and its attendant rituals in their cultural construction.For the Maasai, circumcision is a key public celebration of manhood. The principal events that surround and take place in a Maasai circumcision are shown in detail, including an actual surgery. The surgery itself is remarkably different from that familiar to Western peoples; the cutting is as intricate as the Maasai notion of masculinity.Important commentary is provided by David Kampatae ole Oinyeyie, an unmarried junior elder, who discusses the experiences of Maasai boys that grow their courage until they are ready for the ultimate test of the knife. A Maasai man, he says, must be fearless and always ready to confront danger in whatever form it may present itself. Whether it be the teeth of a leopard or the knife of the circumciser, a Maasai man is ever-ready to face danger without complaint.Proud of his culture and its traditions, David also acknowledges that Maasai life is changing as Western life influences tastes, desires, and practices. The Maasai way of dress, although less desirable in some contexts than Western clothes, is more suited to the environment of the pastoralist way of life, but young Maasai in particular prefer shirts and slacks to shukas.This is the second in a developing series of films (see also Womanhood and Circumcision: Three Maasai Women Have Their Say) on culture change among the Maasai of Kenya at the end of the 20th century. The two films together illustrate the important differences between the contexts of male and female genital-cutting among the Maasai.Boys are altered outside in public, surrounded by dozens of their age mates who taunt and goad them to avoid the disgrace of expressing hesitation or pain. Girls are cut inside their mother's house, in privacy, surrounded by only four women who whisper encouragement. Women initiates stand and walk to the bed where they will rest and heal; men are carried. These differences are iconic of the distinctions that will differentiate Maasai women and men from this point forward in their lives.The films clearly demonstrate how the Maasai divide life into stages that mark the progression from child to elder. While females pass directly from initiate to woman, males must be tested again and again: attaining adult manhood is a complex process that challenges and changes both body and mind.This outstanding documentary will engage students and generate analysis and discussion in a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, African studies, and gender studies. It was produced by Barbara G. Hoffman, Associate Prof. of Anthropology and Director, Visual Anthropology Center, Cleveland State University. The DVD version of the film is fully authored by Prof. Hoffman, and includes menus, chapters, and scene previews.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barbara Hoffman, 1955-
Author / Creator
Barbara Hoffman, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Series
Being Maasai Today
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, African ethnic groups, Circumcisions
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Being Maasai Today, Part 1, Womanhood and Circumcision: Three Maasai Women Have Their Say (Extended Version, 2014)
directed by Barbara Hoffman, 1955-; produced by Barbara Hoffman, 1955-, Cleveland State University. Department of Anthropology. Visual Anthropology Center, in Being Maasai Today, Part 1 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 47 mins
This thought-provoking and much-acclaimed documentary sensitively explores the cultural context of female genital-cutting practices among the Maasai. The film was re-edited with extensive new material and an additional half-hour of extra commentary in 2014. It will stimulate discussion and reflection in a wide var...
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directed by Barbara Hoffman, 1955-; produced by Barbara Hoffman, 1955-, Cleveland State University. Department of Anthropology. Visual Anthropology Center, in Being Maasai Today, Part 1 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 47 mins
Description
This thought-provoking and much-acclaimed documentary sensitively explores the cultural context of female genital-cutting practices among the Maasai. The film was re-edited with extensive new material and an additional half-hour of extra commentary in 2014. It will stimulate discussion and reflection in a wide variety of courses in cultural anthropology, women's and gender studies, African studies, and development studies. A mother and her two da...
This thought-provoking and much-acclaimed documentary sensitively explores the cultural context of female genital-cutting practices among the Maasai. The film was re-edited with extensive new material and an additional half-hour of extra commentary in 2014. It will stimulate discussion and reflection in a wide variety of courses in cultural anthropology, women's and gender studies, African studies, and development studies. A mother and her two daughters discuss their feelings about circumcision (excision) and its meaning in their lives. The three women discuss their experiences from the perspective of three different stages of the life cycle: Alice, a young woman (enkitok), looks back eleven years to the time when she became a woman. Sikaine, a shy, giggly 14-year-old girl (entito), enjoys the attention of her family and community as she anticipates undergoing the procedure, which she has seen performed on other girls. Tipaya, the mother, is a post-menopausal woman (entasat); she remembers her surgery from several decades back.The film follows Sikaine through all aspects of the process except the surgery itself. She is shaven in preparation for the surgery; neighborhood girls crowd around the window of the room where Sikaine’s operation is going on; immediately after the surgery, Sikaine stands and walks to the bed where she smiles proudly as she lies down to rest while the elders sing in her honor. Both Alice and Tipaya offer interesting comparisons of the pain of circumcision and that of childbirth. These engaging women make their perspective on excision comprehensible to western audiences, who are seldom exposed to positive commentary on this practice. The film provides viewers with a new respect for the women who bravely endure this painful surgery. This re-edited version of the film is 50% longer than the original version released in 2002 and it now is authored for DVD by the filmmaker. This version provides a new post-excision interview with Sikaine, deeper discussions of childbirth by both Alice and Tipaya, new translations of the parents' blessing ceremony, and 29 minutes of additional new DVD 'extras' including Alice discussing relations between warriors and girls, rules of respect, women's work, wives and their husband's agemates, giving birth, animal ownership, and the changes in Maasai culture she foresaw.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barbara Hoffman, 1955-, Cleveland State University. Department of Anthropology. Visual Anthropology Center
Author / Creator
Barbara Hoffman, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2002, 2014
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Series
Being Maasai Today
Topic / Theme
Women, Anthropology, Cultural identity, Circumcisions, Maasai
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Between Two Worlds: A Japanese Pilgrimage
directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is...
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directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines i...
For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines images of traditional and modern Japan, excerpts from the writings of Kobo Daishi, and commentary by pilgrims, everyday Japanese, and the filmmakers themselves to explore the meaning and persistence of 'pilgrimage' in contemporary industrial Japan. By examining the effects that rapid change has had on this ritual journey, the film asks: Why do people still undertake pilgrimages to 'sacred' places? This thought-provoking documentary will generate discussion in courses in Asian studies, Japanese studies, cultural anthropology, Buddhism, and comparative religion. It was produced by Joanne Hershfield and Susan Caperna Lloyd.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992, Joanne Hershfield, 1950-
Author / Creator
Joanne Hershfield, 1950-, Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1992, 1994
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Religious beliefs, Japanese
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Can You See the Color Gray?
directed by Alexandra K. Corbin, fl. 1996; produced by Alexandra K. Corbin, fl. 1996, Native Films (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1997), 55 mins
This unique and provocative documentary examines the development, expression, and communication of racial and ethnic prejudices and stereotypes. It is sure to provoke discussion and self-reflection in any course that deals with racial differences and stereotypes."Can You See the Color Gray?" shows numerous people...
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directed by Alexandra K. Corbin, fl. 1996; produced by Alexandra K. Corbin, fl. 1996, Native Films (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1997), 55 mins
Description
This unique and provocative documentary examines the development, expression, and communication of racial and ethnic prejudices and stereotypes. It is sure to provoke discussion and self-reflection in any course that deals with racial differences and stereotypes."Can You See the Color Gray?" shows numerous people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds as they grapple with probing questions about their racial attitudes and their feelings about...
This unique and provocative documentary examines the development, expression, and communication of racial and ethnic prejudices and stereotypes. It is sure to provoke discussion and self-reflection in any course that deals with racial differences and stereotypes."Can You See the Color Gray?" shows numerous people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds as they grapple with probing questions about their racial attitudes and their feelings about their own ethnicity. The video is particularly revealing in its exploration of the subtle development of racial attitudes in children of varying ages, some of whom are followed over a two-year period.The video is divided into two logical parts of 27 minutes each, which can be shown at different times. Each part is followed by a brief intermission, providing an opportunity to address questions or begin discussing the issues that have been raised.This is a must-see for students of psychology, sociology, ethnic studies, multiculturalism, American studies, counseling, and education. It was produced by Alexandra Corbin.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alexandra K. Corbin, fl. 1996, Native Films
Author / Creator
Alexandra K. Corbin, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Prejudice, Race relations, Racism
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Cashing in on Culture: Indigenous Communities and Tourism
directed by Regina Harrison, fl. 2002-2015; produced by Regina Harrison, fl. 2002-2015 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2002), 28 mins
Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, and one of the most important forms of contemporary contact between different cultures. Eco-tourism and "ethnic" tourism, designed specifically to bring affluent and adventurous tourists into remote indigenous communities, are among the fastest-growing types o...
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directed by Regina Harrison, fl. 2002-2015; produced by Regina Harrison, fl. 2002-2015 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2002), 28 mins
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Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, and one of the most important forms of contemporary contact between different cultures. Eco-tourism and "ethnic" tourism, designed specifically to bring affluent and adventurous tourists into remote indigenous communities, are among the fastest-growing types of tourism worldwide.This insightful documentary, filmed in the small tropical forest community of Capirona, in Ecuador, serves as an in...
Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, and one of the most important forms of contemporary contact between different cultures. Eco-tourism and "ethnic" tourism, designed specifically to bring affluent and adventurous tourists into remote indigenous communities, are among the fastest-growing types of tourism worldwide.This insightful documentary, filmed in the small tropical forest community of Capirona, in Ecuador, serves as an incisive case study of the many issues and potential problems surrounding eco- and ethnic tourism. Those issues are shown to be simultaneously cultural, economic, and environmental, and are complexly intertwined for both indigenous communities and tourists.The film interweaves illuminating sequences featuring the Quechua-speaking Capirona Indians, Ecuadorian tour operators, anthropologists and other academics, and college-age American tourists to examine the benefits and negative costs of such tourism to everyone involved. The film focuses in particular on how tourism has changed the lives of members of the indigenous community, which took eight years to decide to admit tourists into their villages.The cash flow from tourism that is managed directly by the Indians bypasses the fees normally exacted by travel agencies and tour operators and may be able to sustain the community if revenues are distributed equitably. But how do indigenous communities, in the context of global tourism and business interests, set up and run successful tourist operations without compromising their own cultural traditions and despoiling their environment?"Cashing in on Culture" explores some of the most perplexing issues facing indigenous communities and raises a multitude of thorny questions. The film will generate discussion in a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, development and Third-World issues, and Latin American studies. It was produced by Prof. Regina Harrison, University of Maryland, who also produced the award-winning "Mined to Death."
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Regina Harrison, fl. 2002-2015
Author / Creator
Regina Harrison, fl. 2002-2015
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Economic development, American Indians, Indigenous peoples, Ecology, Tourism industry, Chimborazo Highland Quichua
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Cities in China, Suzhou
directed by Shirley Sun, fl. 1980 and Li Sue Yung, fl. 1984-1986; produced by Shirley Sun, fl. 1980 and Li Sue Yung, fl. 1984-1986, in Cities in China (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1981), 29 mins
Known for centuries as the center of Chinese culture and aesthetics, this Yangzi delta city has often been called the 'Venice of the East' because of its many canals and bridges. This beautifully filmed portrait of the city leads the viewer through markets and teahouses, sweet shops and bookstores, rice paddies an...
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directed by Shirley Sun, fl. 1980 and Li Sue Yung, fl. 1984-1986; produced by Shirley Sun, fl. 1980 and Li Sue Yung, fl. 1984-1986, in Cities in China (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1981), 29 mins
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Known for centuries as the center of Chinese culture and aesthetics, this Yangzi delta city has often been called the 'Venice of the East' because of its many canals and bridges. This beautifully filmed portrait of the city leads the viewer through markets and teahouses, sweet shops and bookstores, rice paddies and fish stalls, and two of Suzhou's exquisite gardens.The film -- from the classic three-part 'Cities in China Series' -- explores the p...
Known for centuries as the center of Chinese culture and aesthetics, this Yangzi delta city has often been called the 'Venice of the East' because of its many canals and bridges. This beautifully filmed portrait of the city leads the viewer through markets and teahouses, sweet shops and bookstores, rice paddies and fish stalls, and two of Suzhou's exquisite gardens.The film -- from the classic three-part 'Cities in China Series' -- explores the process of silk cultivation, long a Suzhou specialty, and shows the preparation of a regional meal in a simple home kitchen. Two elegant young women sing in a garden, evoking the celebrated days of the literati gathering. An expressive storyteller recounts a traditional epic, enhancing his tale with the sound effect of drum rolls and charging horses.The film concludes with visits to two of Suzhou's famed gardens: the Net Master's Garden and the Garden of the Humble Politician. Whether sensed in these fabled gardens, or evoked in the banter of elderly gentlemen taking tea together, a persistent devotion to basic moral values in shown to be intrinsic to Suzhou life.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Shirley Sun, fl. 1980, Li Sue Yung, fl. 1984-1986
Author / Creator
Shirley Sun, fl. 1980, Li Sue Yung, fl. 1984-1986
Date Published / Released
1981
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Series
Cities in China
Topic / Theme
Social customs, Work life, Cultural life, Chinese
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Delhi at Eleven
directed by Shikha Kumar Dalsus, 2001-, Aniket Kumar Kashyap, 2001-, Anshu Singh, 2001- and Ravi Shivhare, 2001-; produced by David MacDougall, 1939-, Fieldwork Films (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2013), 1 hour 22 mins
This stunningly original and thought-provoking documentary presents the work of four young filmmakers living in New Delhi, India. Their films offer a unique and intimate perspective on Indian family and working life. From March to May 2012 the four — two boys and two girls — took part in a video workshop at th...
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directed by Shikha Kumar Dalsus, 2001-, Aniket Kumar Kashyap, 2001-, Anshu Singh, 2001- and Ravi Shivhare, 2001-; produced by David MacDougall, 1939-, Fieldwork Films (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2013), 1 hour 22 mins
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This stunningly original and thought-provoking documentary presents the work of four young filmmakers living in New Delhi, India. Their films offer a unique and intimate perspective on Indian family and working life. From March to May 2012 the four — two boys and two girls — took part in a video workshop at the CIE Experimental Basic School, a government primary school. Each of the filmmakers was eleven years old and a resident of north Delhi...
This stunningly original and thought-provoking documentary presents the work of four young filmmakers living in New Delhi, India. Their films offer a unique and intimate perspective on Indian family and working life. From March to May 2012 the four — two boys and two girls — took part in a video workshop at the CIE Experimental Basic School, a government primary school. Each of the filmmakers was eleven years old and a resident of north Delhi at the time of filming, and none had made a film before. The workshop was coordinated by renowned ethnographic filmmaker David MacDougall as part of the 'Childhood and Modernity' Project, with the support of the Australian National University and the Australian Research Council. The four films are as follows: My Lovely General Store by Ravi Shivhare (14:20) In this film Ravi explores the day-to-day workings of a small general store near where he lives, where his uncle has a part-time job. The store stocks a wide range of items and caters largely to local customers. Ravi was interested in researching everything about the store with his camera — what the owners were like, the relations between them and the customers, what sort of customers came to the store, what sorts of things were bought, how the store maintained its stock, how they made deliveries, and how they handled the money involved. The film focuses in part on a young delivery boy not much older than Ravi. The result is an up-close and highly personal portrait of the store, from dawn to dusk. And if you look carefully, half-way through the film you will see Ravi serving customers, shot from a camera that he has mounted on a tripod to film himself. Why Not a Girl? by Anshu Singh (15:46) In this film Anshu documents the oppression that many girls experience in their family life and the favoritism that is shown to boys. The result is a powerful indictment of gender relations in Indian society, in which girls shoulder much of the daily work in the home while boys are free to play and do as they wish. These conditions lead to depression, poor health, and poor educational opportunities for girls, affecting their long-term chances in life. At the end of the film, Anshu is found alone on the roof of her house, speaking with great intimacy to her camera about the injustice she has uncovered. My Funny Film by Aniket Kumar Kashyap (15:48) Aniket’s film is a high-spirited, kaleidoscopic study of his friends and family, exploring the many diverse aspects of their lives, from play to work, cooking, love, and music. The film contains song-and-dance routines, based on Bollywood movies, as well as fights, meals, piecework done in the home, and the impact of television and cell phones on daily life. The film provides a vivid portrait of Aniket’s immediate surroundings, and more detail about the domestic life of ordinary Indians than most films made by adults. The film includes the arrival of a new member of the family, much to Aniket’s fascination. It closes with a meditative scene of Aniket singing to himself some of the latest popular songs he has learned. Children at Home by Shikha Kumar Dalsus (28:44) Shikha’s original intention was to make a film examining what children do when adults are not present, but this evolved into a much wider study of children’s lives at home, focusing on her younger brother and a girl a little older than herself. The film offers an inside view of the daily rituals, work, study, and play of children in an extended family, their relations with adults, and the physical spaces in which they live. Like the other films in this series, this is a child’s acute view of the world, with a special perspective on the lives of other children. Poignant, profound, and powerful, there is really no other documentary quite like Delhi at Eleven. It will inspire a wealth of thought and discussion in a wide array of courses in Asian and Indian studies, cultural anthropology, ethnographic film, and many other disciplines. It was produced by David MacDougall.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David MacDougall, 1939-, Fieldwork Films
Author / Creator
Shikha Kumar Dalsus, 2001-, Aniket Kumar Kashyap, 2001-, Anshu Singh, 2001-, Ravi Shivhare, 2001-, David MacDougall, 1939-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Gender, Perceptions and senses, Children, Daily life, Family, Grocery stores, Indians (Asian)
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Destination: Tourism
directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has d...
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directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary exp...
Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary explores the complex, interconnected effects of tourism, globalization, culture, philanthropy, and religion in Bodh Gaya. Destination: Tourism provides a deeply perceptive and incisive ethnographic case study as well as a poignant illustration of the overwhelming challenges facing many of the world's poor as they struggle to eke out a living in a seasonal economy almost completely dependent on foreign tourists. As the film illuminates, the tourism economy's volatile nature provides only seasonal and temporary work for local residents: time in Bodh Gaya is measured by the coming and going of strangers. For four winter months there are tourists, and therefore work. The rest of the year is marked by desperate unemployment. In addition, dozens of foreign-owned and foreign-operated monasteries function like all-inclusive resorts, monopolizing tourism services. The monasteries also inflate real-estate values: when farmlands become monasteries, farmers must find a new livelihood. Survival has become a challenge for Bodh Gaya's residents. In the search for sustainable employment, entrepreneurial locals have established hundreds of charity schools for destitute children. These village schools are entirely funded by tourist donations and have become a not-to-be-missed point on the Bodh Gaya tourist itinerary. The mud-hut schools and their slate-and-chalk students have become a 'Kodak moment' for the visiting Buddhist pilgrims, and a means of livelihood for local residents. Destination: Tourism will generate thought and discussion in any course dealing with international development and globalization, as well as a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, Asian and Indian studies, tourist studies, and religious studies. It was produced by Dafna Kory. The DVD version of the film is fully authored by the filmmaker and includes menus and chapter headings.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Tourism industry, Poverty, Charity, Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Hindi
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End of an Old Song
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1972), 27 mins,
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Filmed in the mountains of North Carolina, this acclaimed documentary revisits the region where English folklorist Cecil Sharp collected British ballads in the early 1900s. The film contrasts the nature of the ballad singers with the presence of the juke box: although the lyrical tradition has changed, the singing...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1972), 27 mins,
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Filmed in the mountains of North Carolina, this acclaimed documentary revisits the region where English folklorist Cecil Sharp collected British ballads in the early 1900s. The film contrasts the nature of the ballad singers with the presence of the juke box: although the lyrical tradition has changed, the singing style continues. The film features Dillard Chandler, who sings with rare intensity and style. The End of an Old Song will enhance a va...
Filmed in the mountains of North Carolina, this acclaimed documentary revisits the region where English folklorist Cecil Sharp collected British ballads in the early 1900s. The film contrasts the nature of the ballad singers with the presence of the juke box: although the lyrical tradition has changed, the singing style continues. The film features Dillard Chandler, who sings with rare intensity and style. The End of an Old Song will enhance a variety of classes in American studies and popular culture, the arts and humanities, ethnomusicology, and cultural anthropology. It was produced by renowned filmmaker and musician John Cohen.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Speaker / Narrator
Dillard Chandler, 1907-1992
Person Discussed
Dillard Chandler, 1907-1992
Topic / Theme
Singing, Music history, Folk music, Ethnomusicology, North Americans
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Copyright © 1972 Berkeley Media
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