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Apu Condor (The Condor God)
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written by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; directed by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; produced by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 30 mins
A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian 'Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor'.
written by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; directed by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; produced by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 30 mins
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In the Shadow of The Sun
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written by Nadine Wanono; directed by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932-; produced by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1998), 1 hour 23 mins
A film about a Dogon funeral and enthronement ritual.

In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the wor...
written by Nadine Wanono; directed by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932-; produced by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1998), 1 hour 23 mins
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Jean Rouch: Premier Film, 1947-1991
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written by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; directed by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; produced by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 27 mins
The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “m...
written by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; directed by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; produced by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 27 mins
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Otaiya: Japan's Hidden Christians
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written by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012; directed by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012; produced by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1997), 34 mins
In the sixteenth century Portuguese Catholic missionaries introduced Christianity to Japan. The religion flourished for about fifty years, but by 1614 the Tokugawa government issued an edict that outlawed Christianity and expelled the missionaries from Japan. About 150,000 believers went underground and continued...
written by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012; directed by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012; produced by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1997), 34 mins
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Video in the Villages, Pemp
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written by Vincent Carelli, 1953-; directed by Vincent Carelli, 1953-; produced by Centro de Trabalho Indigenista, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 27 mins
This video traces the resistance and strategy of the Parakateje (Gaviao) during their 25-year struggle to maintain autonomy in the face of huge development projects in the south of Para. From their first disastrous contact with whites in the 1950s, to their current negotiations with government power companies, the...
written by Vincent Carelli, 1953-; directed by Vincent Carelli, 1953-; produced by Centro de Trabalho Indigenista, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 27 mins
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Video in the Villages, Video Cannibalism
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written by Mylton Severiano, fl. 1995; directed by Vincent Carelli, 1953-, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1995), 17 mins
The Video in the Villages project introduces video among the Enauene Naue Indians, a group still isolated in the north of Mato Grosso. The 10th group to have been visited by the project, these Indians are very extroverted and respond with surprising, high-spirited performances.
written by Mylton Severiano, fl. 1995; directed by Vincent Carelli, 1953-, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1995), 17 mins
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Yanomamö, Magical Death
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written by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; produced by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, in Yanomamö (Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 29 mins
This film is an exceptionally vivid portrayal of shamanic activity, as well as an exploration of the close connection between politics and shamanism in Yanomamo culture.
written by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; produced by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, in Yanomamö (Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 29 mins
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