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Allah In Europe, Hamburg
directed by Jan Leyers, fl. 2018 and Johannes Bucher, fl. 2018; presented by Jan Leyers, fl. 2018; produced by Tom de Baerdemaeker, fl. 2018, in Allah In Europe (Zurich, Zurich Canton: First Hand Films, 2018), 43 mins
What is the future of Islam in Europe? How hopeful can we be of an European, enlightened version of Islam? Will it be possible to overcome the Europeans' distrust of Islam? Jan Leyers goes in search of answers. He heads off to Sarajevo, Budapest, Vienna, Hamburg, Paris, London, Copenhagen and Malmö. He listens to...
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directed by Jan Leyers, fl. 2018 and Johannes Bucher, fl. 2018; presented by Jan Leyers, fl. 2018; produced by Tom de Baerdemaeker, fl. 2018, in Allah In Europe (Zurich, Zurich Canton: First Hand Films, 2018), 43 mins
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What is the future of Islam in Europe? How hopeful can we be of an European, enlightened version of Islam? Will it be possible to overcome the Europeans' distrust of Islam? Jan Leyers goes in search of answers. He heads off to Sarajevo, Budapest, Vienna, Hamburg, Paris, London, Copenhagen and Malmö. He listens to the voice of experts and the word on the street and talks with religious men and women, with ex - believers and new converts. What do...
What is the future of Islam in Europe? How hopeful can we be of an European, enlightened version of Islam? Will it be possible to overcome the Europeans' distrust of Islam? Jan Leyers goes in search of answers. He heads off to Sarajevo, Budapest, Vienna, Hamburg, Paris, London, Copenhagen and Malmö. He listens to the voice of experts and the word on the street and talks with religious men and women, with ex - believers and new converts. What do they hope for and what are their concerns? In this series, Jan stays true to his style: nuanced and respectful, without shying away from controversy.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom de Baerdemaeker, fl. 2018
Author / Creator
Jan Leyers, fl. 2018, Johannes Bucher, fl. 2018
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
First Hand Films
Series
Allah In Europe
Topic / Theme
Religious conversions, Cultural assimilation, Religion, Islam, Europeans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Film Platform
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Ancient Mysteries, Season 3, Quest For The Holy Grail
produced by Truusje Kushner, Tracey Benger, fl. 1995 and Susan Lutz, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 45 mins
Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Quest For The Holy Grail: A staple in medieval legend, it sometimes appeared as a cup, a chalice, or a dish. Some say it was taken to England, where it became a part of...
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produced by Truusje Kushner, Tracey Benger, fl. 1995 and Susan Lutz, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 45 mins
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Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Quest For The Holy Grail: A staple in medieval legend, it sometimes appeared as a cup, a chalice, or a dish. Some say it was taken to England, where it became a part of the Arthurian legend. Was it the vessel from which Christ shared wine at the Last Supper?
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Truusje Kushner, Tracey Benger, fl. 1995, Susan Lutz, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Ancient Mysteries
Speaker / Narrator
Laurence Gardner, 1943-2010, Norris J. Lacy, 1940-, Caitlin Matthews, 1952-, John Matthews, 1948-, Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015
Person Discussed
Laurence Gardner, 1943-2010, Norris J. Lacy, 1940-, Caitlin Matthews, 1952-, John Matthews, 1948-, Mary Magdalene, Arthur, legendary King of England, Jesus Christ, 0006-0033
Topic / Theme
Jesus Christ, Religious practices, Religious faiths, Religious artifacts, Spirituality, Spiritual healing, Traditional history, Bible, Christianity, Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, ca. 30 C.E., Europeans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Carnival King of Europe, The Gilles of La Louvière and the Chinels of Fosses-la-Ville
directed by Michele Trentini, fl. 2015; produced by Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina, in Carnival King of Europe (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 9 mins
In the Catholic, French-speaking part of Belgium, monumental, all-encompassing masquerades take place in the middle of Lent.
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directed by Michele Trentini, fl. 2015; produced by Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina, in Carnival King of Europe (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 9 mins
Description
In the Catholic, French-speaking part of Belgium, monumental, all-encompassing masquerades take place in the middle of Lent.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Giovanni Kezich, 1956-, Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina
Author / Creator
Michele Trentini, fl. 2015, Giovanni Kezich, 1956-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Series
Carnival King of Europe
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Holiday celebrations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Royal Anthropological Institute
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Powerhouse for God
written by Barry Dornfeld, 1958-, Tom Rankin, 1957- and Jeff Todd Titon, 1943-; directed by Barry Dornfeld, 1958-, Tom Rankin, 1957- and Jeff Todd Titon, 1943-; produced by Barry Dornfeld, 1958-, Tom Rankin, 1957- and Jeff Todd Titon, 1943- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1989), 58 mins
Powerhouse for God is a stunning portrait of an old-fashioned Baptist preacher, his family, and their church in Virginia's northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Audiences who were born and raised among old-time southern Baptists say this film captures the fierce preaching, determined singing, autobiographical witnessing,...
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written by Barry Dornfeld, 1958-, Tom Rankin, 1957- and Jeff Todd Titon, 1943-; directed by Barry Dornfeld, 1958-, Tom Rankin, 1957- and Jeff Todd Titon, 1943-; produced by Barry Dornfeld, 1958-, Tom Rankin, 1957- and Jeff Todd Titon, 1943- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1989), 58 mins
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Powerhouse for God is a stunning portrait of an old-fashioned Baptist preacher, his family, and their church in Virginia's northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Audiences who were born and raised among old-time southern Baptists say this film captures the fierce preaching, determined singing, autobiographical witnessing, and stern doctrine that characterizes these religious communities. Powerhouse for God is a stunning portrait of an old-fashioned Bapti...
Powerhouse for God is a stunning portrait of an old-fashioned Baptist preacher, his family, and their church in Virginia's northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Audiences who were born and raised among old-time southern Baptists say this film captures the fierce preaching, determined singing, autobiographical witnessing, and stern doctrine that characterizes these religious communities. Powerhouse for God is a stunning portrait of an old-fashioned Baptist preacher, his family, and their church in Virginia's northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Audiences who were born and raised among old-time southern Baptists say this film captures the fierce preaching, determined singing, autobiographical witnessing, and stern doctrine that characterizes these religious communities. The filmmakers offer the portrait with an intimacy seldom achieved in documentary films. The church members reveal themselves in the film as complex human beings, not stereotypes. That they do reveal themselves is perhaps the result of their ten-year friendship with one of the filmmakers, and the production procedure itself. The small crew of three filmmakers spent three months on location and came to understand the church members' feelings and beliefs; the church members came to trust the filmmakers' purposes and allowed them into their lives. The film uses a first person narrator (one of the filmmakers) and makes it clear that the audience is viewing the church members through the filmmakers' eyes. Powerhouse for God shows the church members articulating and practicing their religious beliefs, but as a documentary film, its object is understanding - not endorsement or proselytizing. Careful representation is its method, and the portrait of the pastor is particularly complete and moving, as the audience comes to understand why he believes as he does.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barry Dornfeld, 1958-, Tom Rankin, 1957-, Jeff Todd Titon, 1943-, John Sherfey
Author / Creator
Barry Dornfeld, 1958-, Tom Rankin, 1957-, Jeff Todd Titon, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Jeff Todd Titon, 1943-
Topic / Theme
American, Spirituality, Preaching, Religious beliefs, Baptist, Ethnography, Religion & Philosophy, Americans
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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Processi
directed by Adriana Ferrarese, 1980-; produced by Elvio Manuzzi, Ceresa Films (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2016), 23 mins
Like every year, Corigliano Calabro, a small village in the south of Italy, celebrates Easter: from the investiture of a man to embody Jesus during a night procession, to the passionate debates for carrying a statue, "Processes" documents the faith of a village and looks into the boundary between the sacred and t...
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directed by Adriana Ferrarese, 1980-; produced by Elvio Manuzzi, Ceresa Films (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2016), 23 mins
Description
Like every year, Corigliano Calabro, a small village in the south of Italy, celebrates Easter: from the investiture of a man to embody Jesus during a night procession, to the passionate debates for carrying a statue, "Processes" documents the faith of a village and looks into the boundary between the sacred and the profane.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Elvio Manuzzi, Ceresa Films
Author / Creator
Adriana Ferrarese, 1980-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Catholicism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Royal Anthropological Institute
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Shugendô Now: The Forest of Mountain Learning
directed by Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014; produced by Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation and Enpower Pictures (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 50 mins
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddh...
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directed by Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014; produced by Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation and Enpower Pictures (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 50 mins
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How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natur...
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natural world, practitioners purify the six roots of perception, revitalize their energy and reconnect with their truest nature — all while grasping the fundamental interconnectedness with nature and all sentient beings. How does one return to the city after an enlightening experience in the mountains? More poetic than analytical, this film explores how a group of modern Japanese people integrate the myriad ways mountain learning interacts with urban life. With intimate camera work and a sensual sound design the viewer is taken from deep within the Kumano mountains to the floating worlds of Osaka and Tokyo and back again. Might the two be seen as one?
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation, Enpower Pictures
Author / Creator
Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Spirituality, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Enpower Pictures
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Shugendô Now: The Lotus Ascent
directed by Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014; produced by Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation and Enpower Pictures (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 43 mins
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddh...
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directed by Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014; produced by Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation and Enpower Pictures (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 43 mins
Description
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natur...
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natural world, practitioners purify the six roots of perception, revitalize their energy and reconnect with their truest nature — all while grasping the fundamental interconnectedness with nature and all sentient beings. How does one return to the city after an enlightening experience in the mountains? More poetic than analytical, this film explores how a group of modern Japanese people integrate the myriad ways mountain learning interacts with urban life. With intimate camera work and a sensual sound design the viewer is taken from deep within the Kumano mountains to the floating worlds of Osaka and Tokyo and back again. Might the two be seen as one?
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation, Enpower Pictures
Author / Creator
Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Spirituality, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Enpower Pictures
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Witchcraft
produced by National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2013), 4 mins
A story about witchcraft in Catemaco, Mexico. Both white and black magic are discussed, including the history of witchcraft in Catemaco, and white magic healing powers. A black magic ritual is performed at end of short.
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produced by National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2013), 4 mins
Description
A story about witchcraft in Catemaco, Mexico. Both white and black magic are discussed, including the history of witchcraft in Catemaco, and white magic healing powers. A black magic ritual is performed at end of short.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
National Geographic
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
National Geographic
Topic / Theme
Cultural adaptation, Mexican people, Religious practices, Area Studies, Fijians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by National Geographic
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Yangon Film School, Lady of the Lake
directed by Zaw Naing Oo, fl. 2011; produced by Yangon Film School, in Yangon Film School (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 22 mins
Governments – even decades-old military regimes – may come and go but, like many rural communities in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), the lives of the villagers of Pyun Su on the banks of Moe Yun Gyi lake are pervaded by deeper traditions – above all the lively cult of the nat.
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directed by Zaw Naing Oo, fl. 2011; produced by Yangon Film School, in Yangon Film School (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 22 mins
Description
Governments – even decades-old military regimes – may come and go but, like many rural communities in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), the lives of the villagers of Pyun Su on the banks of Moe Yun Gyi lake are pervaded by deeper traditions – above all the lively cult of the nat.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Yangon Film School
Author / Creator
Zaw Naing Oo, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2013, 2014
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Series
Yangon Film School
Topic / Theme
Supernatural, Religious rites and ceremonies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Royal Anthropological Institute
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