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Highlands Trilogy, 1, First Contact
directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1983), 52 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...
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directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1983), 52 mins
Description
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 Guinea in search of gold, they carried a movie camera. Thus they captured on film their unexpected confrontation with thousands of Ston...
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 Guinea in search of gold, they carried a movie camera. Thus they captured on film their unexpected confrontation with thousands of Stone Age people who had no concept of human life beyond their valleys. This amazing footage forms the basis of First Contact. Yet there is more to this extraordinary film than the footage that was recovered. Fifty years later some of the participants are still alive and vividly recall their unique experience. The Papuans tell how they thought the white men were their ancestors, bleached by the sun and returned from the dead. They were amazed at the artifacts of 20th century life such as tin cans, phonographs and airplanes. When shown their younger, innocent selves in the found footage, they recall the darker side of their relationship with these mysterious beings with devastating weapons. Australian Dan Leahy describes his fear at being outnumbered by primitive looking people with whom he could not speak. He felt he had to dominate them for his own survival and to continue his quest for gold. First Contact is one of those rare films that holds an audience spellbound. Humor and pathos are combined in this classic story of colonialism, told by the people who were there. College Adult 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 Guinea in search of gold, they carried a movie camera. Thus they captured on film their unexpected confrontation with thousands of Stone Age people who had no concept of human life beyond their valleys. This amazing footage forms the basis of First Contact. Yet there is more to this extraordinary film than the footage that was recovered. Fifty years later some of the participants are still alive and vividly recall their unique experience. They were amazed at the artifacts of 20th century life such as tin cans, phonographs and airplanes. When shown their younger, innocent selves in the found footage, they recall the darker side of their relationship with these mysterious beings with devastating weapons. Australian Dan Leahy describes his fear at being outnumbered by primitive looking people with whom he could not speak. He felt he had to dominate them for his own survival and to continue his quest for gold. First Contact is one of those rare films that holds an audience spell-bound. Humor and pathos are combined in this classic story of colonialism, told by the people who were there.
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Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-, James Leahy, Daniel Leahy, 1912-1991, Richard Oxenburgh, fl. 1969-1982
Author / Creator
Bob Connolly, 1945-, Robin Anderson, 1948-2002
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Highlands Trilogy
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Oxenburgh, fl. 1969-1982
Person Discussed
Daniel Leahy, 1912-1991, James Leahy, Michael Leahy, 1901-1979
Topic / Theme
Papua New Guinean, Imperialism, Tribal and national groups, Cultural identity, Intercultural communication, Cultural change and history, Gold mines and mining, Anthropology, Cultural adaptation, Ethnography, Ethnic Studies, Papua New Guineans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Highlands Trilogy, 1, First Contact: Filmmaker Interviews
directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1983), 38 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...
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directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1983), 38 mins
Description
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 Guinea in search of gold, they carried a movie camera. Thus they captured on film their unexpected confrontation with thousands of Ston...
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 Guinea in search of gold, they carried a movie camera. Thus they captured on film their unexpected confrontation with thousands of Stone Age people who had no concept of human life beyond their valleys. This amazing footage forms the basis of First Contact. Yet there is more to this extraordinary film than the footage that was recovered. Fifty years later some of the participants are still alive and vividly recall their unique experience. The Papuans tell how they thought the white men were their ancestors, bleached by the sun and returned from the dead. They were amazed at the artifacts of 20th century life such as tin cans, phonographs and airplanes. When shown their younger, innocent selves in the found footage, they recall the darker side of their relationship with these mysterious beings with devastating weapons. Australian Dan Leahy describes his fear at being outnumbered by primitive looking people with whom he could not speak. He felt he had to dominate them for his own survival and to continue his quest for gold. First Contact is one of those rare films that holds an audience spellbound. Humor and pathos are combined in this classic story of colonialism, told by the people who were there. College Adult 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 Guinea in search of gold, they carried a movie camera. Thus they captured on film their unexpected confrontation with thousands of Stone Age people who had no concept of human life beyond their valleys. This amazing footage forms the basis of First Contact. Yet there is more to this extraordinary film than the footage that was recovered. Fifty years later some of the participants are still alive and vividly recall their unique experience. They were amazed at the artifacts of 20th century life such as tin cans, phonographs and airplanes. When shown their younger, innocent selves in the found footage, they recall the darker side of their relationship with these mysterious beings with devastating weapons. Australian Dan Leahy describes his fear at being outnumbered by primitive looking people with whom he could not speak. He felt he had to dominate them for his own survival and to continue his quest for gold. First Contact is one of those rare films that holds an audience spell-bound. Humor and pathos are combined in this classic story of colonialism, told by the people who were there.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-, James Leahy, Daniel Leahy, 1912-1991, Peter Thomson
Author / Creator
Bob Connolly, 1945-, Robin Anderson, 1948-2002
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Highlands Trilogy
Person Discussed
James Leahy, Daniel Leahy, 1912-1991, Peter Thomson, Michael Leahy, 1901-1979
Topic / Theme
Papua New Guinean, Imperialism, Tribal and national groups, Cultural identity, Intercultural communication, Cultural change and history, Gold mines and mining, Anthropology, Cultural adaptation, Ethnography, Ethnic Studies, Papua New Guineans
Copyright Message
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Highlands Trilogy, 2, Joe Leahy's Neighbors
directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 1 hour 30 mins
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlan...
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directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 1 hour 30 mins
Description
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individuali...
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individualism and the pursuit of affluence. While Joe may live in Western grandeur, he is still surrounded by his subsistence level Ganiga 'neighbors,' who never let him forget the original source of his prosperity. Joe spends much of his waking hours just keeping the lid on things. Filmmakers Connolly and Anderson lived for eighteen continuous months on the edge of Joe's plantation, in the 'no man's land' between Leahy and the Ganiga. Their lively, non-judgmental narrative eloquently captures the conflicting values of tribalism and capitalism. College Adult This film is the followup of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970s. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individualism and the pursuit of affluence. While Joe may live in Western grandeur, he is still surrounded by his subsistence level Ganiga "neighbors," who never let him forget the original source of his prosperity. Joe spends much of his waking hours just keeping the lid on things. Filmmakers Connolly and Anderson lived for eighteen continuous months on the edge of Joe's plantation, in the "no man's land" between Leahy and the Ganiga. Their lively, non-judgemental narrative eloquently captures the conflicting values of tribalism and capitalism.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-, Popina Mai, Tumul, Joseph Madang, Joe Leahy
Author / Creator
Bob Connolly, 1945-, Robin Anderson, 1948-2002
Date Published / Released
1988, 1994
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Highlands Trilogy
Person Discussed
Joe Leahy
Topic / Theme
Australian, Ganiga, Property rights, Coffee, Plantations, Tribal and national groups, Imperialism, Economic development, Cultural change and history, Anthropology, Cultural adaptation, Ethnography, Ethnic Studies, Australians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Highlands Trilogy, 2, Joe Leahy's Neighbors: Film Discussion
directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 29 mins
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlan...
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directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 29 mins
Description
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individuali...
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individualism and the pursuit of affluence. While Joe may live in Western grandeur, he is still surrounded by his subsistence level Ganiga 'neighbors,' who never let him forget the original source of his prosperity. Joe spends much of his waking hours just keeping the lid on things. Filmmakers Connolly and Anderson lived for eighteen continuous months on the edge of Joe's plantation, in the 'no man's land' between Leahy and the Ganiga. Their lively, non-judgmental narrative eloquently captures the conflicting values of tribalism and capitalism. College Adult This film is the followup of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970s. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individualism and the pursuit of affluence. While Joe may live in Western grandeur, he is still surrounded by his subsistence level Ganiga "neighbors," who never let him forget the original source of his prosperity. Joe spends much of his waking hours just keeping the lid on things. Filmmakers Connolly and Anderson lived for eighteen continuous months on the edge of Joe's plantation, in the "no man's land" between Leahy and the Ganiga. Their lively, non-judgemental narrative eloquently captures the conflicting values of tribalism and capitalism.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-, Popina Mai, Tumul, Joseph Madang, Joe Leahy
Author / Creator
Bob Connolly, 1945-, Robin Anderson, 1948-2002
Date Published / Released
1988, 1994
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Highlands Trilogy
Person Discussed
Joe Leahy
Topic / Theme
Australian, Ganiga, Property rights, Coffee, Plantations, Tribal and national groups, Imperialism, Economic development, Cultural change and history, Anthropology, Cultural adaptation, Ethnography, Ethnic Studies, Australians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Highlands Trilogy, 3, Black Harvest
written by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-; directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 1 hour 30 mins
The third film of the renowned trilogy on Papua New Guinea joins First Contact and Joe Leahy's Neighbours in our collection. This film charts the progress of Joe in convincing the Ganiga tribespeople to join him in a coffee growing venture. He is to provide the money and the expertise; they are to supply the land...
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written by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-; directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 1 hour 30 mins
Description
The third film of the renowned trilogy on Papua New Guinea joins First Contact and Joe Leahy's Neighbours in our collection. This film charts the progress of Joe in convincing the Ganiga tribespeople to join him in a coffee growing venture. He is to provide the money and the expertise; they are to supply the land and the labor. He stands to make 60%; the tribespeople 40%. Tribal wars and the drop in coffee prices on the world market conspire to d...
The third film of the renowned trilogy on Papua New Guinea joins First Contact and Joe Leahy's Neighbours in our collection. This film charts the progress of Joe in convincing the Ganiga tribespeople to join him in a coffee growing venture. He is to provide the money and the expertise; they are to supply the land and the labor. He stands to make 60%; the tribespeople 40%. Tribal wars and the drop in coffee prices on the world market conspire to defeat the venture. Always suspect because of his mixed-race status, Joe is in deep trouble with the tribespeople when his promises of riches fail to materialize. As he organizes to emigrate with his family to Australia, he is a saddened man with an uncertain future. College Adult Black Harvest, the final film in the Highlands Trilogy, charts the progress of Joe Leahy in convincing the Ganiga tribespeople to join him in a coffee growing venture. He provides the money and the expertise; they supply the land and labor. But on the eve of success, the world coffee price collapses and tribal warfare erupts in the valley. Always suspect because of his mixed-race status, Joe is in deep trouble with the tribespeople when his promises of riches fail to materialize. As he organizes to emigrate with his family to Australia, he is a saddened man with an uncertain future.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-, Joseph Madang, Popina Mai, Joe Leahy
Author / Creator
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Highlands Trilogy
Person Discussed
Joe Leahy
Topic / Theme
Ganiga, Biracial people, War, Social conflict, Plantations, Coffee, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Anthropology, Ethnography, Ethnic Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Highlands Trilogy, 3, Black Harvest: Film Discussion
written by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-; directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 28 mins
The third film of the renowned trilogy on Papua New Guinea joins First Contact and Joe Leahy's Neighbours in our collection. This film charts the progress of Joe in convincing the Ganiga tribespeople to join him in a coffee growing venture. He is to provide the money and the expertise; they are to supply the land...
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written by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-; directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 28 mins
Description
The third film of the renowned trilogy on Papua New Guinea joins First Contact and Joe Leahy's Neighbours in our collection. This film charts the progress of Joe in convincing the Ganiga tribespeople to join him in a coffee growing venture. He is to provide the money and the expertise; they are to supply the land and the labor. He stands to make 60%; the tribespeople 40%. Tribal wars and the drop in coffee prices on the world market conspire to d...
The third film of the renowned trilogy on Papua New Guinea joins First Contact and Joe Leahy's Neighbours in our collection. This film charts the progress of Joe in convincing the Ganiga tribespeople to join him in a coffee growing venture. He is to provide the money and the expertise; they are to supply the land and the labor. He stands to make 60%; the tribespeople 40%. Tribal wars and the drop in coffee prices on the world market conspire to defeat the venture. Always suspect because of his mixed-race status, Joe is in deep trouble with the tribespeople when his promises of riches fail to materialize. As he organizes to emigrate with his family to Australia, he is a saddened man with an uncertain future. College Adult Black Harvest, the final film in the Highlands Trilogy, charts the progress of Joe Leahy in convincing the Ganiga tribespeople to join him in a coffee growing venture. He provides the money and the expertise; they supply the land and labor. But on the eve of success, the world coffee price collapses and tribal warfare erupts in the valley. Always suspect because of his mixed-race status, Joe is in deep trouble with the tribespeople when his promises of riches fail to materialize. As he organizes to emigrate with his family to Australia, he is a saddened man with an uncertain future.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-
Author / Creator
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Highlands Trilogy
Person Discussed
Joe Leahy
Topic / Theme
Ganiga, Biracial people, War, Social conflict, Plantations, Coffee, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Film industry, Ethnography, Ethnic Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Highlands Trilogy (DER), 1, First Contact
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...
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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
Description
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 Guinea in search of gold, they carried a movie camera. Thus they captured on film their unexpected confrontation with thousands of Ston...
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 Guinea in search of gold, they carried a movie camera. Thus they captured on film their unexpected confrontation with thousands of Stone Age people who had no concept of human life beyond their valleys. This amazing footage forms the basis of First Contact.Yet there is more to this extraordinary film than the footage that was recovered. Fifty years later some of the participants are still alive and vividly recall their unique experience. The Papuans tell how they thought the white men were their ancestors, bleached by the sun and returned from the dead. They were amazed at the artifacts of 20th century life such as tin cans, phonographs and airplanes. When shown their younger, innocent selves in the found footage, they recall the darker side of their relationship with these mysterious beings with devastating weapons.Australian Dan Leahy describes his fear at being outnumbered by primitive looking people with whom he could not speak. He felt he had to dominate them for his own survival and to continue his quest for gold.First Contact is one of those rare films that holds an audience spellbound. Humor and pathos are combined in this classic story of colonialism, told by the people who were there. Adult College
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bob Connolly, 1945-, Robin Anderson, 1948-2002
Author / Creator
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Highlands Trilogy (DER)
Person Discussed
Michael Leahy, 1901-1979, James Leahy, Daniel Leahy, 1912-1991
Topic / Theme
Cultural adaptation, Anthropology, Cultural change and history, Gold mines and mining, Intercultural communication, Cultural identity, Imperialism, Tribal and national groups, Papua New Guineans
Copyright Message
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In Between Songs
directed by Joshua A. Bell, fl. 2002; produced by Joshua A. Bell, fl. 2002, Digital Gypsy; performed by Djalu Gurruwiwi, 1940- (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2014), 1 hour 25 mins
In the remote Northwestern Territory of Australia, the Galpu clan, an Aboriginal family led by famed didjeridu master craftsman, Djalu Gurruwiwi, struggles to maintain its ancestral traditions in the face of modern societal, economical, and environmental pressures. When Djalu’s son displays little interest in ma...
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directed by Joshua A. Bell, fl. 2002; produced by Joshua A. Bell, fl. 2002, Digital Gypsy; performed by Djalu Gurruwiwi, 1940- (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2014), 1 hour 25 mins
Description
In the remote Northwestern Territory of Australia, the Galpu clan, an Aboriginal family led by famed didjeridu master craftsman, Djalu Gurruwiwi, struggles to maintain its ancestral traditions in the face of modern societal, economical, and environmental pressures. When Djalu’s son displays little interest in maintaining the clan’s legacy and the impact of nearby Rio Tinto mine begins to take its toll, the clan elders must devise a strategy t...
In the remote Northwestern Territory of Australia, the Galpu clan, an Aboriginal family led by famed didjeridu master craftsman, Djalu Gurruwiwi, struggles to maintain its ancestral traditions in the face of modern societal, economical, and environmental pressures. When Djalu’s son displays little interest in maintaining the clan’s legacy and the impact of nearby Rio Tinto mine begins to take its toll, the clan elders must devise a strategy to preserve their way of life and cultural identity. Narrated by Emmy® Award winner and Academy Award® nominated actor & activist, James Cromwell, IN BETWEEN SONGS captures the global imperative to preserve a priceless culture and its musical legacy.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Djalu Gurruwiwi, 1940-
Contributor
Joshua A. Bell, fl. 2002, Digital Gypsy, James Cromwell, 1940-
Author / Creator
Joshua A. Bell, fl. 2002, Djalu Gurruwiwi, 1940-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Speaker / Narrator
James Cromwell, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Clans, Cultural identity, Musical instruments, Cultural life, Australian aboriginal people, Australian Aborigines
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Cinema Libre Studio
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Naba kwa Mashobana (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR009 (1955) , 1 page(s)
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR009 (1955) , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1955
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Societal structure, Clans, Folk music, Folk, Zulu
Copyright Message
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Ovahimba Years Project, Keep the Dance Alive
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...
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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
Description
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 singular vision of the Ovahimba people, that of director Rina Sherman who filmed the lives of an Omuhimba family for seven years. A uniq...
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 singular vision of the Ovahimba people, that of director Rina Sherman who filmed the lives of an Omuhimba family for seven years. 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 singular vision of the Ovahimba people, that of director Rina Sherman who filmed the lives of an Omuhimba family for seven years. She focuses on how singing, rhythm and voice work together with dance and spirit possession to compose a complete imaginary universe and a dense and complex social structure. Keep the Dance Alive is part of The Ovahimba Years Project, a long-term multi-disciplinary ethnographic study of the Ovahimba and other Otjiherero-language-speaking peoples of northwestern Namibia and southwestern Angola
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rina Sherman, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Rina Sherman, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Ovahimba Years Project
Topic / Theme
Himba (Ovaherero, Ovahimba), Women, Dance and dancing, Rural population, Tribal and national groups, Religion, Religious rites and ceremonies, Spiritual possession, Dance, Ethnography, Simba
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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