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An American Mosque
directed by David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016; produced by David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2013), 27 mins
An American Mosque is a film about Islam in America, religious intolerance, and the interfaith response to an historic hate-crime. When the Islamic Center of Yuba City, California, was burned to the ground in 1994, it was the first arson to destroy a mosque in US history. At the time, this incident was largely i...
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directed by David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016; produced by David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2013), 27 mins
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An American Mosque is a film about Islam in America, religious intolerance, and the interfaith response to an historic hate-crime. When the Islamic Center of Yuba City, California, was burned to the ground in 1994, it was the first arson to destroy a mosque in US history. At the time, this incident was largely ignored. Now, decades later, this symbolically important story is revisited. Late one night, arsonists broke into the newly-constructed...
An American Mosque is a film about Islam in America, religious intolerance, and the interfaith response to an historic hate-crime. When the Islamic Center of Yuba City, California, was burned to the ground in 1994, it was the first arson to destroy a mosque in US history. At the time, this incident was largely ignored. Now, decades later, this symbolically important story is revisited. Late one night, arsonists broke into the newly-constructed mosque, doused prayer rugs with gasoline, then lit the building ablaze. The mosque was reduced to ashes and an investigation ensued.
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Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016
Author / Creator
David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Arson, History, Mosques, Islam, Communities, Hate crime
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Documentary Educational Resources
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Between Two Worlds: A Japanese Pilgrimage
directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is...
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directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines i...
For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines images of traditional and modern Japan, excerpts from the writings of Kobo Daishi, and commentary by pilgrims, everyday Japanese, and the filmmakers themselves to explore the meaning and persistence of 'pilgrimage' in contemporary industrial Japan. By examining the effects that rapid change has had on this ritual journey, the film asks: Why do people still undertake pilgrimages to 'sacred' places? This thought-provoking documentary will generate discussion in courses in Asian studies, Japanese studies, cultural anthropology, Buddhism, and comparative religion. It was produced by Joanne Hershfield and Susan Caperna Lloyd.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992, Joanne Hershfield, 1950-
Author / Creator
Joanne Hershfield, 1950-, Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1992, 1994
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Religious beliefs, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 Berkeley Media
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Bisha: The Awesome Fire Test
written by Nira Sherman-Sides and Elia Sides; produced by Elia Sides and Nira Sherman-Sides, Lily Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 52 mins
Bedouin of the deserts of Arabia and the Middle East have developed a system of law and order called Haj El Orfi - The Law of Knowledge - which evolved from their harsh environment and has been passed down orally for generations. The Bisha ceremony is the ultimate ordeal for revealing the truth. Suspects lick a wh...
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written by Nira Sherman-Sides and Elia Sides; produced by Elia Sides and Nira Sherman-Sides, Lily Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 52 mins
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Bedouin of the deserts of Arabia and the Middle East have developed a system of law and order called Haj El Orfi - The Law of Knowledge - which evolved from their harsh environment and has been passed down orally for generations. The Bisha ceremony is the ultimate ordeal for revealing the truth. Suspects lick a white-hot iron pan with their tongues. If they are scorched, it shows they are lying: if not, they have unequivocally proven their innoce...
Bedouin of the deserts of Arabia and the Middle East have developed a system of law and order called Haj El Orfi - The Law of Knowledge - which evolved from their harsh environment and has been passed down orally for generations. The Bisha ceremony is the ultimate ordeal for revealing the truth. Suspects lick a white-hot iron pan with their tongues. If they are scorched, it shows they are lying: if not, they have unequivocally proven their innocence. This film tells the stories of three individuals who choose to undergo the Bisha. One has been accused of handing over a tribesman to the Israeli Secret Service. One has been accused of murder, and one woman has been accused of adultery for which the penalty is death. She maintains her innocence and undergoes the Bisha in order to save her life. We watch them attempt to vindicate themselves through this awesome ritual. Bisha is a riveting exploration of this unusual custom. The film also delves into other aspects of Bedouin culture -- the role of honored elders, the exorcism of demons, rituals of mystic sects, and other practices of the Bedouin law system. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nira Sherman-Sides, Elia Sides, Lily Films, Jerry Hyman, fl. 1997
Author / Creator
Nira Sherman-Sides, Elia Sides
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Jerry Hyman, fl. 1997
Topic / Theme
Bedouin, Cultural identity, Murder, Infidelity, Spirituality, Islam, Anthropology, Ethnography, Bedouins
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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A Bishop for Mendi
directed by Philip Gibbs, 1947-; produced by Fidelis Sope, fl. 2012, Fidso Media Productions (Privately Published, 2012), 43 mins
A BISHOP FOR MENDI, 2012, 42 minutes. The blending of indigenous beliefs with Catholic ceremonies. This one in welcoming a new Catholic Bishop.
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directed by Philip Gibbs, 1947-; produced by Fidelis Sope, fl. 2012, Fidso Media Productions (Privately Published, 2012), 43 mins
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A BISHOP FOR MENDI, 2012, 42 minutes. The blending of indigenous beliefs with Catholic ceremonies. This one in welcoming a new Catholic Bishop.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Fidelis Sope, fl. 2012, Fidso Media Productions
Author / Creator
Philip Gibbs, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Catholicism, Ordinations, Missionaries
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Philip Gibbs
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Bula Mata (Eye Lashes)
produced by Tonny Trimarsanto, fl. 2007-2011, Privately Published (Privately Published, 2016), 1 hour 1 mins
The film Bulu Mata, or Eyelashes (English translation) which is 60 minutes long, is the story about the life of Transgenders living in Aceh Indonesia, near the northern end of Sumatra. There are 10 indigenous ethnic groups in this region, the largest being the Acehnese people, accounting for approximately 80 to...
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produced by Tonny Trimarsanto, fl. 2007-2011, Privately Published (Privately Published, 2016), 1 hour 1 mins
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The film Bulu Mata, or Eyelashes (English translation) which is 60 minutes long, is the story about the life of Transgenders living in Aceh Indonesia, near the northern end of Sumatra. There are 10 indigenous ethnic groups in this region, the largest being the Acehnese people, accounting for approximately 80 to 90% of the region's population. Aceh is thought to have been the place where the spread of Islam in Indonesia began, and where the spre...
The film Bulu Mata, or Eyelashes (English translation) which is 60 minutes long, is the story about the life of Transgenders living in Aceh Indonesia, near the northern end of Sumatra. There are 10 indigenous ethnic groups in this region, the largest being the Acehnese people, accounting for approximately 80 to 90% of the region's population. Aceh is thought to have been the place where the spread of Islam in Indonesia began, and where the spread of Islam in South East Asia also originates. The Transgenders have their own personal hopes and dreams for a fulfilled and satisfying life. However, people in Aceh often label LGBT as criminals, mentally ill and prostitutes. This hour-long documentary is a conversation about the Transgenders living in Aceh, from their perspective.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tonny Trimarsanto, fl. 2007-2011, Privately Published
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Discrimination, Homophobia, Transgenderism, Transgender persons, Islam, Aceh
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Tonny Trimarsanto
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Closing the Circle: The People Today
produced by Lawrence Johnson, fl. 1996, Washington State University (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1996), 14 mins
Filmed on the Coeur d'Alene and Flathead reservations in Idaho and Montana, this unusual documentary explores the impact of Christian missionaries on the Native peoples of the northwestern Plateau and examines the ongoing tensions and dialogue between Christianity and traditional Native religious practices. Native...
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produced by Lawrence Johnson, fl. 1996, Washington State University (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1996), 14 mins
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Filmed on the Coeur d'Alene and Flathead reservations in Idaho and Montana, this unusual documentary explores the impact of Christian missionaries on the Native peoples of the northwestern Plateau and examines the ongoing tensions and dialogue between Christianity and traditional Native religious practices. Native elders comment on religious changes and the pain of losing their language, culture, and land since the arrival of the "black robes" 15...
Filmed on the Coeur d'Alene and Flathead reservations in Idaho and Montana, this unusual documentary explores the impact of Christian missionaries on the Native peoples of the northwestern Plateau and examines the ongoing tensions and dialogue between Christianity and traditional Native religious practices. Native elders comment on religious changes and the pain of losing their language, culture, and land since the arrival of the "black robes" 150 years ago. Historic photos of reservation life and scenes of a Catholic Indian mass and traditional stick game illustrate how Native people continue to practice "both the ways," and attest to the survival of Indian sacred traditions despite the adoption of Christianity. "The People Today" will generate thought and discussion in an aray of courses in Native American studies, comparative religion, and cultural anthropology. It was produced by Lawrence Johnson.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Interview, Documentary
Contributor
Jacqueline Peterson, fl. 1983-2010, Lawrence Johnson, fl. 1996, Washington State University
Author / Creator
Jacqueline Peterson, fl. 1983-2010
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Catholicism, Indian religions, Religious beliefs, Coeur d'Alene, Flathead
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 Berkeley Media
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The Cross and the Bodhi Tree: Two Christian Encounters With Buddhism
written by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; directed by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; produced by David Channer, Clare Gartrell Davis and Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 43 mins
This fascinating film is about two unique individuals, a French Catholic priest and an English Protestant nun and the powerful influence of Buddhism on both of them. Father Francois Ponchaud, a published author, writes on Cambodian politics and history and speaks fluent Khmer with Cambodian villagers. Mother Rosem...
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written by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; directed by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; produced by David Channer, Clare Gartrell Davis and Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 43 mins
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This fascinating film is about two unique individuals, a French Catholic priest and an English Protestant nun and the powerful influence of Buddhism on both of them. Father Francois Ponchaud, a published author, writes on Cambodian politics and history and speaks fluent Khmer with Cambodian villagers. Mother Rosemary leads a life of silence and prayer in a convent in Oxford. Yet both the active missionary priest and the contemplative Mother Super...
This fascinating film is about two unique individuals, a French Catholic priest and an English Protestant nun and the powerful influence of Buddhism on both of them. Father Francois Ponchaud, a published author, writes on Cambodian politics and history and speaks fluent Khmer with Cambodian villagers. Mother Rosemary leads a life of silence and prayer in a convent in Oxford. Yet both the active missionary priest and the contemplative Mother Superior practice Buddhist meditation. For Father Ponchaud, who lost nearly all his students in the Cambodian "killing fields," meditation sustains him in the face of tragedy, as well as in everyday life. For Mother Rosemary, this meditation lent support to her life of prayer when "prayer seemed to go dead." In the era of globalization, when human ventures and ideas are being thrown together an unprecedented rate, Father Ponchaud and Mother Rosemary point a way forward both for institutional religions and for seekers of truth outside the confines of convention. They shed light on the character of Jesus Christ, the path of the Buddha and the call to holiness. They demonstrate that it is possible to retain deep roots in one tradition while being profoundly enriched by another. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001, Mother Rosemary, fl. 2012, Francois Ponchaud, fl. 2012, David Channer, Clare Gartrell Davis, Denis Nowlan
Author / Creator
Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Denis Nowlan
Person Discussed
Francois Ponchaud, fl. 2012
Topic / Theme
Cambodian, Spirituality, Prayer and meditation, Buddhism, Christianity, Religion, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Destination: Tourism
directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has d...
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directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary exp...
Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary explores the complex, interconnected effects of tourism, globalization, culture, philanthropy, and religion in Bodh Gaya. Destination: Tourism provides a deeply perceptive and incisive ethnographic case study as well as a poignant illustration of the overwhelming challenges facing many of the world's poor as they struggle to eke out a living in a seasonal economy almost completely dependent on foreign tourists. As the film illuminates, the tourism economy's volatile nature provides only seasonal and temporary work for local residents: time in Bodh Gaya is measured by the coming and going of strangers. For four winter months there are tourists, and therefore work. The rest of the year is marked by desperate unemployment. In addition, dozens of foreign-owned and foreign-operated monasteries function like all-inclusive resorts, monopolizing tourism services. The monasteries also inflate real-estate values: when farmlands become monasteries, farmers must find a new livelihood. Survival has become a challenge for Bodh Gaya's residents. In the search for sustainable employment, entrepreneurial locals have established hundreds of charity schools for destitute children. These village schools are entirely funded by tourist donations and have become a not-to-be-missed point on the Bodh Gaya tourist itinerary. The mud-hut schools and their slate-and-chalk students have become a 'Kodak moment' for the visiting Buddhist pilgrims, and a means of livelihood for local residents. Destination: Tourism will generate thought and discussion in any course dealing with international development and globalization, as well as a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, Asian and Indian studies, tourist studies, and religious studies. It was produced by Dafna Kory. The DVD version of the film is fully authored by the filmmaker and includes menus and chapter headings.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Tourism industry, Poverty, Charity, Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Hindi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Berkeley Media
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Disappearing World, The Dervishes of Kurdistan
directed by Brian Moser, fl. 1960; produced by Brian Moser, fl. 1960, in Disappearing World (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 1 hour 1 mins
The Dervishes of Kurdistan captures the mountainous frontier of Iran and Iraq. The Dervishes' religious faith allows them to thrust skewers in their cheeks, plunge daggers in their sides, eat glass, and lick white-hot spoons. This program shows how religion and politics are intertwined in Islamic culture.
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directed by Brian Moser, fl. 1960; produced by Brian Moser, fl. 1960, in Disappearing World (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 1 hour 1 mins
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The Dervishes of Kurdistan captures the mountainous frontier of Iran and Iraq. The Dervishes' religious faith allows them to thrust skewers in their cheeks, plunge daggers in their sides, eat glass, and lick white-hot spoons. This program shows how religion and politics are intertwined in Islamic culture.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brian Moser, fl. 1960, John Sheppard, 1515-1558, John Sheppard
Author / Creator
Brian Moser, fl. 1960
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Disappearing World
Speaker / Narrator
John Sheppard, 1515-1558, John Sheppard
Topic / Theme
Kurdish, Religious beliefs, Islam, Dervishes, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Easter in Kandep
directed by Philip Gibbs, 1947-; produced by Philip Gibbs, 1947- (Privately Published, 2009), 30 mins
EASTER IN KANDEP 2009, 29 minutes - The blending of indigenous beliefs with Catholic Easter services relating to the death and resurrection of Jesus.
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directed by Philip Gibbs, 1947-; produced by Philip Gibbs, 1947- (Privately Published, 2009), 30 mins
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EASTER IN KANDEP 2009, 29 minutes - The blending of indigenous beliefs with Catholic Easter services relating to the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Date Written / Recorded
2001
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Philip Gibbs, 1947-
Author / Creator
Philip Gibbs, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Catholicism, Easter, Holy Week, Papua New Guineans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Philip Gibbs
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