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2 Men of Fiji
directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
The story of two men from the village of Lakeba, in the Lau group, who left their village for the city.
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directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
Description
The story of two men from the village of Lakeba, in the Lau group, who left their village for the city.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brett Porter, fl. 1959, Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company
Author / Creator
Brett Porter, fl. 1959
Date Published / Released
1959, 1996
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization)
Topic / Theme
Fijian, Imperialism, City life, Island life, Local customs, Cultural change and history, Fijian people, Brazilians
Copyright Message
©1996
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The 9th Festival of Pacific Arts: Oltobed a Malt
produced by Ernest Ongidobel, fl. 2000, Republic of Palau and Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), in The 9th Festival of Pacific Arts: Oltobed a Malt (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 2004), 44 mins
This film recounts the events and the highlights of the 9th Festival of Arts and for 10 days, Islanders of diverse nationalities performed, spoke about, and demonstrated their cultures and what it means to be a Pacific Islander in the 21st century.
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produced by Ernest Ongidobel, fl. 2000, Republic of Palau and Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), in The 9th Festival of Pacific Arts: Oltobed a Malt (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 2004), 44 mins
Description
This film recounts the events and the highlights of the 9th Festival of Arts and for 10 days, Islanders of diverse nationalities performed, spoke about, and demonstrated their cultures and what it means to be a Pacific Islander in the 21st century.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rhonda Griffiths, fl. 2004, Aren Baoa, fl. 2011, Ernest Ongidobel, fl. 2000, Republic of Palau, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), Joe Chilton, fl. 2004
Author / Creator
Rhonda Griffiths, fl. 2004, Aren Baoa, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization)
Speaker / Narrator
Joe Chilton, fl. 2004
Topic / Theme
Cultural participation, Local customs, Revitalization and ethnogenesis, Fairs and festivals, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Brazilians
Copyright Message
©2004
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Africa I Remember
written by Paul Balmer, fl. 1997; produced by Paul Balmer, fl. 1997, Music on Earth (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 30 mins
Tunde Jegede, a black musician and composer, bridges two classical traditions. His instrument is the Kora, an African harp lute whose roots are in the court of 13th century Mali. First introduced to the Kora in Britain by a Senegalese musician, Tunde later studied in the Gambia where he found himself immersed in i...
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written by Paul Balmer, fl. 1997; produced by Paul Balmer, fl. 1997, Music on Earth (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 30 mins
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Tunde Jegede, a black musician and composer, bridges two classical traditions. His instrument is the Kora, an African harp lute whose roots are in the court of 13th century Mali. First introduced to the Kora in Britain by a Senegalese musician, Tunde later studied in the Gambia where he found himself immersed in its rich oral tradition. In this film, we follow him to the villages of West Africa where he learns from local musicians. We also see hi...
Tunde Jegede, a black musician and composer, bridges two classical traditions. His instrument is the Kora, an African harp lute whose roots are in the court of 13th century Mali. First introduced to the Kora in Britain by a Senegalese musician, Tunde later studied in the Gambia where he found himself immersed in its rich oral tradition. In this film, we follow him to the villages of West Africa where he learns from local musicians. We also see him perform his compositions with the London Sinfonietta. What is remarkable about Tunde's music is the way it combines West African and classical European traditions, bringing together a love of both cultures. Combining African experiences with Western structures, spontaneous composition with written musical notation, his 'The Cycle of Reckoning' reflects on the legacy of the African slave trade. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Balmer, fl. 1997, Tunde Jegede, 1972-, Music on Earth
Author / Creator
Paul Balmer, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750
Topic / Theme
African, Folk music, Music composition, Cultural identity, Ethnomusicology, Slavery, Anthropology, Music, Ethnography, Africans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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I am the River
written by Mark McNeill, fl. 2002; directed by Mark McNeill, fl. 2002; produced by Mark McNeill, fl. 2002, Naked Flame Productions (Sydney, New South Wales: Naked Flame Productions, 2010), 52 mins
The fascinating story of New Zealand's Partington photography collection; their amazing discovery, the storm of protest that erupted over their ownership and sale, and the surprising resolution.
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written by Mark McNeill, fl. 2002; directed by Mark McNeill, fl. 2002; produced by Mark McNeill, fl. 2002, Naked Flame Productions (Sydney, New South Wales: Naked Flame Productions, 2010), 52 mins
Description
The fascinating story of New Zealand's Partington photography collection; their amazing discovery, the storm of protest that erupted over their ownership and sale, and the surprising resolution.
Date Written / Recorded
2010
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark McNeill, fl. 2002, Naked Flame Productions
Author / Creator
Mark McNeill, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Naked Flame Productions
Topic / Theme
Australian, Pakeha, Maori, Cultural identity, Intercultural communication, Cultural change and history, Photography, Ethnography, Australians, New Zealanders
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Naked Flame Productions
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Amazon Journal
directed by Geoffrey O'Connor; produced by Geoffrey O'Connor (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1995), 1 hour
Geoffrey O'Connor, the filmmaker of Contact and At The Edge of Conquest has produced this fascinating chronicle of recent political events in the Brazilian Amazon. Beginning with the assassination of Chico Mendes in 1988 and ending with a return trip to Yanomami Territory in 1995, this six year journey provides an...
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directed by Geoffrey O'Connor; produced by Geoffrey O'Connor (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1995), 1 hour
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Geoffrey O'Connor, the filmmaker of Contact and At The Edge of Conquest has produced this fascinating chronicle of recent political events in the Brazilian Amazon. Beginning with the assassination of Chico Mendes in 1988 and ending with a return trip to Yanomami Territory in 1995, this six year journey provides an illuminating perspective on the volatile changes of this era. Besides documenting events, O'Connor analyzes the complex interaction be...
Geoffrey O'Connor, the filmmaker of Contact and At The Edge of Conquest has produced this fascinating chronicle of recent political events in the Brazilian Amazon. Beginning with the assassination of Chico Mendes in 1988 and ending with a return trip to Yanomami Territory in 1995, this six year journey provides an illuminating perspective on the volatile changes of this era. Besides documenting events, O'Connor analyzes the complex interaction between semi-isolated indigenous societies and "outsiders." In collaboration with Brazilian anthropologist Alcida Ramos, he explores the return of the "noble savage phenomena", wherein outsiders created misleading illusions about Indian societies. This cultural confusion explains many of the region's tragic events. This insightful look at the Amazon includes exclusive sequences of the events surrounding the massacre of a village of Yanomami Indians, the demarcation of Kayapo Territory, and the rock star Sting's frank assessment of his own involvement in rain forest politics. This new release from a veteran observer of the Amazon scene sheds new light on cultural confrontation. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alcida Ramos, Geoffrey O'Connor
Author / Creator
Geoffrey O'Connor
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Yanomamö, Stereotypes, Cultural assimilation, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Anthropology, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, Yanomámi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Amin
directed by Shahin Parhami, fl. 2007-2015 (EyeSteelFilm, 2010), 2 hours
Amin is the story of an ancient musical tradition and one man's struggle to preserve it. It is told using a unique approach to documentary storytelling that challenges the boundaries of fiction and reality. Amin Aghaie is a young modern nomad from the south of Iran. He has dedicated his life to preserving, documen...
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directed by Shahin Parhami, fl. 2007-2015 (EyeSteelFilm, 2010), 2 hours
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Amin is the story of an ancient musical tradition and one man's struggle to preserve it. It is told using a unique approach to documentary storytelling that challenges the boundaries of fiction and reality. Amin Aghaie is a young modern nomad from the south of Iran. He has dedicated his life to preserving, documenting and teaching the unique musical tradition of his people, the Qashqai tribe, a tradition on the verge of extinction. Despite the fa...
Amin is the story of an ancient musical tradition and one man's struggle to preserve it. It is told using a unique approach to documentary storytelling that challenges the boundaries of fiction and reality. Amin Aghaie is a young modern nomad from the south of Iran. He has dedicated his life to preserving, documenting and teaching the unique musical tradition of his people, the Qashqai tribe, a tradition on the verge of extinction. Despite the fact that Amin's family face steep financial and cultural obstacles, they are devoted to their art and culture and express that by supporting the work of their talented musician son. Every summer, Amin travels to remote towns and villages to record the music of the surviving masters whose numbers decline each year. His nomadic family sell their meager belongings to help support their son's education in performance and ethnomusicology at Tchaikovsky's Conservatory in Kiev, Ukraine, but it is not enough. Amin, desperate to finish his academic education, sells his violins one at a time just to pay for his tuition.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Shahin Parhami, fl. 2007-2015
Author / Creator
Shahin Parhami, fl. 2007-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
EyeSteelFilm
Topic / Theme
Qashqai, Iranian, Storytelling, Music, Cultural identity, Ethnomusicology, Ethnography, Iranians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Shahin Parhami
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Aotearoa: Earth and Sky
directed by David Allen, fl. 2001; produced by David Allen, fl. 2001 (Wellington, Wellington Region: Moving Content Limited, 2008), 31 mins
Every culture has its traditions about how the world was created. Māori have many of them - giants digging out lakes, water creatures rising up to form hills, and mountains engaging in a battle for the affections of a beautiful maiden. These stories and many more have been passed down through the generations, rev...
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directed by David Allen, fl. 2001; produced by David Allen, fl. 2001 (Wellington, Wellington Region: Moving Content Limited, 2008), 31 mins
Description
Every culture has its traditions about how the world was created. Māori have many of them - giants digging out lakes, water creatures rising up to form hills, and mountains engaging in a battle for the affections of a beautiful maiden. These stories and many more have been passed down through the generations, revealing a world in constant change and a deep connection with nature and the land. This film brings together a selection of these storie...
Every culture has its traditions about how the world was created. Māori have many of them - giants digging out lakes, water creatures rising up to form hills, and mountains engaging in a battle for the affections of a beautiful maiden. These stories and many more have been passed down through the generations, revealing a world in constant change and a deep connection with nature and the land. This film brings together a selection of these stories with exquisite imagery of New Zealand's extraordinary landscape. The ancient Māori traditions are brought to life by legendary storyteller Joe Harawira, and traditional Māori music by Ngā Taonga Pūoro authority Richard Nunns.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Allen, fl. 2001
Author / Creator
David Allen, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Moving Content Limited
Topic / Theme
Traditional history, Cultural views, Religious beliefs, Maori
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Moving Content Limited
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At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai
written by Geoffrey O'Connor; produced by Geoffrey O'Connor, Realis Pictures, Inc (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 29 mins
At the Edge of Conquest looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small, isolated tribe that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. Today they are threatened by invading gold miners, by the Brazilian government's recent proposal to reduce their land by 10%, and the state government's plan...
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written by Geoffrey O'Connor; produced by Geoffrey O'Connor, Realis Pictures, Inc (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 29 mins
Description
At the Edge of Conquest looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small, isolated tribe that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. Today they are threatened by invading gold miners, by the Brazilian government's recent proposal to reduce their land by 10%, and the state government's plan to construct a highway directly through their territory. But their strategy for survival has been effective: defend their lands from i...
At the Edge of Conquest looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small, isolated tribe that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. Today they are threatened by invading gold miners, by the Brazilian government's recent proposal to reduce their land by 10%, and the state government's plan to construct a highway directly through their territory. But their strategy for survival has been effective: defend their lands from invasions while their leaders navigate the tricky waters of Brazilian politics. The film focuses on the charismatic leader, Chief Wai-Wai, as he travels from his remote village to Brazil's capitol, encountering for the first time airplanes, elevators, and skyscrapers. But the real barriers are not physical but bureaucratic and cultural. He doesn't read or write, has never been at a meeting before, and doesn't speak the language of these foreign people. Unlike the traditional depictions of indigenous persons as pristine, removed from the forces of the outside world, At the Edge of Conquest reveals a society grappling with the real politique of a larger nation-state. Chief Wai-Wai is fighting the role of victim in a desperate effort to shape the destiny of his people. It is a voyage resembling a cross between Alice in Wonderland and a Kafkaesque nightmare. But it is one which ultimately all isolated indigenous societies are forced to make if they are to survive this rapidly changing world. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Geoffrey O'Connor, Wai-Wai, fl. 1993, Realis Pictures, Inc, Margo Skinner, 1950-2005
Author / Creator
Geoffrey O'Connor
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Margo Skinner, 1950-2005
Person Discussed
Wai-Wai, fl. 1993
Topic / Theme
Wayampi (Waiãpi), Gold mines and mining, Property rights, Evacuations, Capitalism, Economic development, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Anthropology, Ethnography, Wayampi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Barry Barclay: The Camera On the Shore
directed by Graeme Tuckett, fl. 2009; produced by Anne Keating, fl. 2009, New Zealand Film Commission (Privately Published, 2009), 1 hour 42 mins
This documentary is about New Zealand filmmaker Barry Barclay and his films on the Maori people and their culture.
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directed by Graeme Tuckett, fl. 2009; produced by Anne Keating, fl. 2009, New Zealand Film Commission (Privately Published, 2009), 1 hour 42 mins
Description
This documentary is about New Zealand filmmaker Barry Barclay and his films on the Maori people and their culture.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anne Keating, fl. 2009, New Zealand Film Commission
Author / Creator
Graeme Tuckett, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Privately Published
Person Discussed
Barry Barclay, 1944-2008
Topic / Theme
Ethnic relations, Cultural views, Indigenous peoples, Film and filmmaking careers, Maori
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Anne Keating Agency
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Becoming a Woman in Okrika
written by Judith Gleason and David Bellatalla; produced by Judith Gleason and Elisa Mereghetti, Kamel Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 28 mins
This visually stunning film documents an extraordinary coming of age ritual in a village in the Niger Delta. It suggests the conflict Third World women face between traditions and the values of the modern world. The rite, called Iria, consists of elaborately painting the young women's bodies with beautiful designs...
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written by Judith Gleason and David Bellatalla; produced by Judith Gleason and Elisa Mereghetti, Kamel Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 28 mins
Description
This visually stunning film documents an extraordinary coming of age ritual in a village in the Niger Delta. It suggests the conflict Third World women face between traditions and the values of the modern world. The rite, called Iria, consists of elaborately painting the young women's bodies with beautiful designs; subjecting their bodies to public scrutiny by the elder women; methodically fattening them; and teaching them the responsibilities of...
This visually stunning film documents an extraordinary coming of age ritual in a village in the Niger Delta. It suggests the conflict Third World women face between traditions and the values of the modern world. The rite, called Iria, consists of elaborately painting the young women's bodies with beautiful designs; subjecting their bodies to public scrutiny by the elder women; methodically fattening them; and teaching them the responsibilities of womanhood. After an elaborate celebration, they run a race pursued by young men and their leader, representing a mythological personage who is armed with sticks. By passing through this rite, the women let go of girlish fantasies and prepare for childbearing. This unique film will provoke discussion in Women's Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, and Development courses. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Judith Gleason, Elisa Mereghetti, Kamel Films
Author / Creator
Judith Gleason, David Bellatalla, Elisa Mereghetti
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Elisa Mereghetti
Topic / Theme
Nigerian, Marriage, Spirituality, Cultural identity, Pregnancy, Gender roles, Women, Anthropology, Women's issues, Ethnography, Nigerians (Nigeria)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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