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Around the World in 80 Faiths, 4, The Middle East
directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, in Around the World in 80 Faiths, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009), 59 mins
In this moving and at times disturbing film, Pete travels throughout the Middle East encountering Whirling Dervishes, folk religion of the Alevis and more. Peter Owen Jones explores the roots of religious conflict in the Middle East. His month-long journey starts in Jerusalem with sites sacred to three of the worl...
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directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, in Around the World in 80 Faiths, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009), 59 mins
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In this moving and at times disturbing film, Pete travels throughout the Middle East encountering Whirling Dervishes, folk religion of the Alevis and more. Peter Owen Jones explores the roots of religious conflict in the Middle East. His month-long journey starts in Jerusalem with sites sacred to three of the world’s biggest religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He arrives on Good Friday and meets Christian pilgrims retracing Christ’s f...
In this moving and at times disturbing film, Pete travels throughout the Middle East encountering Whirling Dervishes, folk religion of the Alevis and more. Peter Owen Jones explores the roots of religious conflict in the Middle East. His month-long journey starts in Jerusalem with sites sacred to three of the world’s biggest religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He arrives on Good Friday and meets Christian pilgrims retracing Christ’s final steps to Golgotha. Over the Jewish festival of Purim he questions Zionist settlers and the father of a Palestinian suicide bomber about the causes of intolerance and the effects of the violence. He travels to Syria to explore Islam and the mystical Sufi tradition of the Whirling Derivishes. In Turkey Pete discovers the older and much less well known folk religion of the Alevis. Venturing across the border into Iraq, he tracks down the ancient and obscure group known as the Yazidis at their temple in the mountains of the north. His journey is full of uncomfortable revelations about the nature of religious intolerance, but ends with a redemptive message of peace.
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Field of Study
Social Theory
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Peter Owen Jones, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Sian Salt, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Around the World in 80 Faiths
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Owen Jones, fl. 2009
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Religious faiths, Religious practices, Religion & Philosophy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 BBC Worldwide
Subject
Religious beliefs, Religious faiths, Religious practices
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Celestial Empire, 15, A Nation of Diversity
composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 15 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
The vast land of China is home to 55 recognized distinct minority groups. Although approximately 93 percent of the country is Han Chinese, each of these groups is still distinguished by language, culture and religious affiliation.
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composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 15 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
Description
The vast land of China is home to 55 recognized distinct minority groups. Although approximately 93 percent of the country is Han Chinese, each of these groups is still distinguished by language, culture and religious affiliation.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William J. Mcabian
Author / Creator
Paul Skorich, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Celestial Empire
Topic / Theme
Chinese people, Demographics, History curriculums, Religious beliefs, Area Studies, Chinese, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
Subject
Chinese people, Demographics, History curriculums, Religious beliefs
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Illusion
directed by Sumitra Peries, 1935-; performed by Ravindra Randeniya, fl. 1972-2013, Swarna Mallawarachchi, fl. 1967-2013 and Sanath Gunatillake, fl. 1980-2006 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1984), 1 hour 33 mins
This drama was directed by Sumitra Peries and features Sanath Gunatillake, Swarna Mallawarachchi, and Ravindra Randeniya.
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directed by Sumitra Peries, 1935-; performed by Ravindra Randeniya, fl. 1972-2013, Swarna Mallawarachchi, fl. 1967-2013 and Sanath Gunatillake, fl. 1980-2006 (Sri Lanka: Lester James Peries Productions, 1984), 1 hour 33 mins
Description
This drama was directed by Sumitra Peries and features Sanath Gunatillake, Swarna Mallawarachchi, and Ravindra Randeniya.
Date Written / Recorded
1984
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ravindra Randeniya, fl. 1972-2013, Swarna Mallawarachchi, fl. 1967-2013, Sanath Gunatillake, fl. 1980-2006
Author / Creator
Sumitra Peries, 1935-, Ravindra Randeniya, fl. 1972-2013, Swarna Mallawarachchi, fl. 1967-2013, Sanath Gunatillake, fl. 1980-2006
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Lester James Peries Productions
Topic / Theme
Family, Religious beliefs, Childhood, Traffic accidents, Murder, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1984 by Lester James Peries Productions
Subject
Family, Religious beliefs, Childhood, Traffic accidents, Murder, Romantic relationships
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Lañinbwil's Gift
directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2011), 1 hour 39 mins
Lañinbwil's Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When Jacob was a teenager, a noniep, a Marshallese fairy known for helping troubled souls, transformed him from a homeless simpleton into a normal young man. This favor, however, came with a huge cost: The noniep made Jacob promi...
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directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2011), 1 hour 39 mins
Description
Lañinbwil's Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When Jacob was a teenager, a noniep, a Marshallese fairy known for helping troubled souls, transformed him from a homeless simpleton into a normal young man. This favor, however, came with a huge cost: The noniep made Jacob promise that one day in the future he must bestow this newfound intelligence upon another deserving person with Jacob's only instructions be...
Lañinbwil's Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When Jacob was a teenager, a noniep, a Marshallese fairy known for helping troubled souls, transformed him from a homeless simpleton into a normal young man. This favor, however, came with a huge cost: The noniep made Jacob promise that one day in the future he must bestow this newfound intelligence upon another deserving person with Jacob's only instructions being that he would know 'who' when the time came.
After a lifetime of pondering this otherworldly commitment to the noniep, Jacob finally discovers Lañinbwil, a homeless young man who has been abandoned by his family and who lives in a large tattered cardboard box beside a government office building. Just when Jacob begins to get close to the troubled youth, Lañinbwil unwittingly gets caught up in a war of mystical power between an evil Mejenkwar, a demon that possesses young pregnant women, and her archenemy, the gifted, shamanic old woman, Lijimu.
The Mejenkwar is enraged because Lijimu has been enormously successful in driving the demon away from her human victims. The vengeful Mejenkwar, fed up with failure, launches a two-pronged attack: First, the powerful demon transforms Lañinbwil into the legendary trickster, Letao, whose sole purpose is to drive Lijimu's beloved and beautiful teenage granddaughter Miko insane and thus make her grandmother miserable. Secondly, the Mejenkwar possesses Kaila, who is the pregnant girlfriend of Bartowe, one of Lijimu's most trusted friends. Once possessed by the demon, the lovely Kaila slips into an eerie coma that even doctors can't comprehend.
Though the island town becomes the stage for a classic struggle between the forces of light and darkness, as the characters' personalities battle unaccountable life-altering influences, hope awaits all in Lañinbwil's box in the form of a simple broken telephone.
Actors in this film all volunteered for their roles and represent various organizations in the Marshall Islands including the Marshall Islands Government, the College of the Marshall Islands, the Women's Athletic Club (WAC), the Majuro Cooperative School, the Marshall Islands High School and numerous local businesses.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Cultural views, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Jack Neidenthal
Subject
Cultural views, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
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Maryam's Sins
directed by Parisa Shahandeh, fl. 2003 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 31 mins
In southwest Iran, a man commits a 'chastity murder' -- he beheads his 7-year-old daughter when he believes that she had been raped by her uncle. Through interviews with the family members (including two young children who had witnessed the murder) and law enforcement officers, the after-effects of this horrific...
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directed by Parisa Shahandeh, fl. 2003 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 31 mins
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In southwest Iran, a man commits a 'chastity murder' -- he beheads his 7-year-old daughter when he believes that she had been raped by her uncle. Through interviews with the family members (including two young children who had witnessed the murder) and law enforcement officers, the after-effects of this horrific crime are explored, and the treatment of women in Arab minority tribes laid bare. Festivals: Melbourne International Film Festival; Th...
In southwest Iran, a man commits a 'chastity murder' -- he beheads his 7-year-old daughter when he believes that she had been raped by her uncle. Through interviews with the family members (including two young children who had witnessed the murder) and law enforcement officers, the after-effects of this horrific crime are explored, and the treatment of women in Arab minority tribes laid bare. Festivals: Melbourne International Film Festival; Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival; Mumbai International Film Festival; Tampere International Short Film Festival.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Parisa Shahandeh, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Law enforcement, Religious beliefs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
Subject
Law enforcement, Religious beliefs
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A Tree Without Roots
directed by Tanvir Mokammel, 1955-; performed by Chandni, fl. 1998-2002, Raisul Islam Asad, fl. 1985-2011 and Towquir Ahmed, fl. 2002 (Bangladesh: Privately Published), 1 hour 49 mins
Majid, a traveling Mullah (religious leader), comes across a rural village in East Bengal. When he convinces the villagers that an old tomb within their village houses the remains of a holy man, they turn it into a shrine and he becomes their religious leader, urging them to live as devout Muslims and berating th...
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directed by Tanvir Mokammel, 1955-; performed by Chandni, fl. 1998-2002, Raisul Islam Asad, fl. 1985-2011 and Towquir Ahmed, fl. 2002 (Bangladesh: Privately Published), 1 hour 49 mins
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Majid, a traveling Mullah (religious leader), comes across a rural village in East Bengal. When he convinces the villagers that an old tomb within their village houses the remains of a holy man, they turn it into a shrine and he becomes their religious leader, urging them to live as devout Muslims and berating them when they have strayed. However, Majid himself proves to have questionable morals. This film is based on Syed Waliullah's novel of...
Majid, a traveling Mullah (religious leader), comes across a rural village in East Bengal. When he convinces the villagers that an old tomb within their village houses the remains of a holy man, they turn it into a shrine and he becomes their religious leader, urging them to live as devout Muslims and berating them when they have strayed. However, Majid himself proves to have questionable morals. This film is based on Syed Waliullah's novel of the same title. Awards/Festivals: Jury's Special Mention, 1st International Film Festival, Dhaka; London International Film Festival; Rotterdam International Film Festival; Montreal International Film Festival; Quebec International Film Festival; Cinenouvo International Film Festival; Jeonju International Film Festival; Fukuoka International Film Festival; Delhi International Film Festival.
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Date Written / Recorded
2011-02-20
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Chandni, fl. 1998-2002, Raisul Islam Asad, fl. 1985-2011, Towquir Ahmed, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Tanvir Mokammel, 1955-, Chandni, fl. 1998-2002, Raisul Islam Asad, fl. 1985-2011, Towquir Ahmed, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 Used by permission of Tanvir Mokammel.
Subject
Religious beliefs
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야고보의 5월
directed by Kim Dong-won, fl. 1998-2008 (South Korea: CinemaDAL), 14 mins
James contemplates the meaning of life on his birthday, as he tries to reconcile his Christian upbringing with the stark realities of life. The next day, a letter from his godfather provides much needed comfort. Festivals: Focus On- Korean Retrospective, 11th Jeonju International Film Festival.
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directed by Kim Dong-won, fl. 1998-2008 (South Korea: CinemaDAL), 14 mins
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James contemplates the meaning of life on his birthday, as he tries to reconcile his Christian upbringing with the stark realities of life. The next day, a letter from his godfather provides much needed comfort. Festivals: Focus On- Korean Retrospective, 11th Jeonju International Film Festival.
Date Written / Recorded
2010-10-05
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Kim Dong-won, fl. 1998-2008
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
CinemaDAL
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1986 Used by permission of Cinema DAL.
Subject
Religious beliefs
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Ah, Man
directed by Lee Sung-hee, fl. 2008-2008; performed by Je-Hoon Lee, fl. 2008 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 12 mins
This drama was directed by Lee Sung-hee.
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directed by Lee Sung-hee, fl. 2008-2008; performed by Je-Hoon Lee, fl. 2008 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 12 mins
Description
This drama was directed by Lee Sung-hee.
Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Je-Hoon Lee, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Lee Sung-hee, fl. 2008-2008, Je-Hoon Lee, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Religious faiths, Ethics, Morality, Bible, God, Religion
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
Subject
Religious beliefs, Religious faiths, Ethics, Morality, Bible, God, Religion
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Ainikien Jidjid Ilo Boñ: The Sound of Crickets at Night
directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and f...
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directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
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Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and father argue bitterly, then finally separate and leave the island.
Left alone to care for her elderly grandfather, Jebuki, who has been...
Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and father argue bitterly, then finally separate and leave the island.
Left alone to care for her elderly grandfather, Jebuki, who has been hiding a life-threatening illness, Kali deteriorates, refusing to eat, work or play. Fearing for his granddaughter’s wellbeing, Jebuki makes a desperate decision to summon Worejabato, an ancient deity from Bikini Atoll. Appearing in the form of an unshaven American stranger, Worejabato washes up on the beach on Ejit Island, and is discovered by Kali. The deity immediately begins to weave his way into Kali's life, but wishes from Worejabato do not come for free. What will Jebuki promise to Worejabato to ensure Kali’s happiness?
Actors in this film are mostly from the Bikinian community that resides in exile on Ejit Island of Majuro Atoll.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Cultural change and history, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Jack Neidenthal
Subject
Cultural change and history, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
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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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Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
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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
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 Berkeley Media
Subject
Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Religious beliefs
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