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African Dance: Sand, Drum, and Shostakovich
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written by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973-; directed by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973-; produced by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 1 hour 10 mins
This documentary explores African contemporary dance through eight modern dance companies from Africa, Europe and Canada that participated in the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal, Canada in 1999.
written by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973-; directed by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973-; produced by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 1 hour 10 mins
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Aves de Paso (Birds of Passage)
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directed by Rachel Lears; produced by Martín Ubillos, fl. 2009 and Rachel Lears, Honeycomb Films (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2009), 53 mins
Birds of Passage presents a lyrical journey through the everyday lives of two young Uruguayan songwriters. Ernesto and Yisela have moved to the capital, leaving behind their respective hometowns on the borders of Brazil and Argentina. After many years of composing songs that reflect their origins, both decide to...
directed by Rachel Lears; produced by Martín Ubillos, fl. 2009 and Rachel Lears, Honeycomb Films (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2009), 53 mins
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Hanoi Eclipse: The Music of Dai Lam Linh
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directed by Barley Norton; produced by Barley Norton; performed by Dai Lam Linh (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 56 mins
The documentary follows the challenges faced by the groundbreaking and controversial Vietnamese band Dai Lam Linh, while rehearsing and performing in their hometown of Hanoi. It shows how the band came together to create a unique form of popular music, which is both international in outlook and rooted in Vietnames...
directed by Barley Norton; produced by Barley Norton; performed by Dai Lam Linh (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 56 mins
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Highlands Trilogy (DER), 1, First Contact
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directed by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-; produced by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, in Highlands Trilogy (DER), 1 (New York, NY: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1983), 1 hour 30 mins
This is the classic film of cultural confrontation that is as compelling today as when it was first released over 20 years ago. When Columbus and Cortez ventured into the New World there was no camera to record the drama of this first encounter. But, in 1930, when the Leahy brothers penetrated the interior of New...
directed by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-; produced by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, in Highlands Trilogy (DER), 1 (New York, NY: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1983), 1 hour 30 mins
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Ovahimba Years Project, Keep the Dance Alive
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written by Rina Sherman, fl. 2006; directed by Rina Sherman, fl. 2006; produced by Rina Sherman, fl. 2006, in Ovahimba Years Project (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 15 mins
A unique voyage through the music, dance and spirit possession practices of the Ovahimba people of north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, Keep the Dance Alive features remarkable footage of how dance and spirit possession is integrated into everyday life from infancy to death. The documentary presents a s...
written by Rina Sherman, fl. 2006; directed by Rina Sherman, fl. 2006; produced by Rina Sherman, fl. 2006, in Ovahimba Years Project (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 15 mins
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Rhythms of Earth: The Choreometrics Films of Alan Lomax & Forrestine Paulay, with audio descriptions
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produced by Alan Lomax, 1915-2002 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 39 mins
Alan Lomax and his associates, beginning in the late 1950s undertook a monumental study of the relationship between style in song and dance cross-culturally. It began with Cantometrics which developed a common language description for the many variables in performance style in the diverse cultures of the world and...
produced by Alan Lomax, 1915-2002 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 39 mins
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Treasure of the Lisu
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directed by Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016; produced by Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016, Waterdrop Films (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 30 mins
Treasure of the Lisu takes us into the world of Ah-Cheng, a master musician and tradition bearer of the Lisu minority people in southwest China. Originating in eastern Tibet, the Lisu people now live among the mountainous Nu (Salween) River canyon, an area caught between the ancient and the modern world. As a ski...
directed by Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016; produced by Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016, Waterdrop Films (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 30 mins
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