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Ati-atihan Lives
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directed by Patrick Alcedo (Alexandria, VA: York University, 2012), 55 mins
This documentary, by ethnographer Patrick Alcedo, is about the Ati-atihan festival.
directed by Patrick Alcedo (Alexandria, VA: York University, 2012), 55 mins
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Barrie Machin's Greece, Episode 40, Mnimosino Nine Month Memorial Service July 1979
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directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972; produced by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972, in Barrie Machin's Greece, Episode 40 (Privately Published, 2018), 16 mins
This video, by Barrie Machin, shows nine month memorial service.
directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972; produced by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972, in Barrie Machin's Greece, Episode 40 (Privately Published, 2018), 16 mins
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Being Maasai Today, 2, Making Maasai Men: Growing Courage Toward Circumcision
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produced by Barbara Hoffman, 1955-, in Being Maasai Today, 2 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2006), 32 mins
One aspect of traditional Maasai culture that remains central to the passage from boyhood to manhood is circumcision. It is a physical and psychological ordeal that Maasai boys look forward to and also dread. This remarkable ethnographic documentary explores the complex meanings of masculinity and Maasai ethnicity...
produced by Barbara Hoffman, 1955-, in Being Maasai Today, 2 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2006), 32 mins
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A Bishop for Mendi
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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.
directed by Philip Gibbs, 1947-; produced by Fidelis Sope, fl. 2012, Fidso Media Productions (Privately Published, 2012), 43 mins
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Carnival in Q’eros: Where the Mountains Meet the Jungle
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directed by Juan Núñez del Prado, fl. 1991-2004 and John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1991), 33 mins
This groundbreaking documentary shows the remarkable Carnival celebrations -- never before seen by outsiders -- of a remote community of Indians high in the Peruvian Andes. Their culture offers important clues into the Inca past and the roots of Andean cultures.The Q'eros play flutes and sing to their alpacas in a...
directed by Juan Núñez del Prado, fl. 1991-2004 and John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1991), 33 mins
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Celebrating Semana Santa: Change, Conflict, and Continuity in Rural Honduras
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directed by Sam Pack, fl. 1999-2012; produced by Sam Pack, fl. 1999-2012 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2012), 44 mins
This "superb, thought-provoking" ethnographic documentary explores the vitality and controversies surrounding a remarkable syncretic religious ceremony held in neighboring remote villages in rural Honduras during the Easter Holy Week. The ritual drama enacted in this ceremony resonates with persistent indigenous b...
directed by Sam Pack, fl. 1999-2012; produced by Sam Pack, fl. 1999-2012 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2012), 44 mins
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Choqela: Only Interpretation
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1987), 12 mins
This provocative and profound film documents the Choqela ceremony, an agricultural ritual and song of the Aymara Indians of Peru. By offering several different translations of the proceedings, the film acknowledges the problems of interpretation as an inherent dilemma of anthropology."Choqela" will stimulate thoug...
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1987), 12 mins
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DAF
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directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks...
directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
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Dance With the Wodaabes
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directed by Sandrine Loncke, 1968-; produced by Sandrine Loncke, 1968- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2012), 1 hour 32 mins
This widely acclaimed and visually stunning ethnographic documentary explores, from the point of view of its participants, the complex cultural significance of one of Africa's most spectacular but frequently misunderstood and sensationalized ritual celebrations.In the heart of the Nigerien Sahel (Azawak region), f...
directed by Sandrine Loncke, 1968-; produced by Sandrine Loncke, 1968- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2012), 1 hour 32 mins
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Diya
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directed by Judith MacDougall, fl. 1970-2011; produced by Fieldwork Films and CCR MediaWorks (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2001), 55 mins
This innovative ethnographic documentary by renowned filmmaker Judith MacDougall provides a new way of exploring the complex social life surrounding material objects. The film follows the life history of an important cultural object through the everyday experiences of the people who make, sell, and use it.A diya i...
directed by Judith MacDougall, fl. 1970-2011; produced by Fieldwork Films and CCR MediaWorks (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2001), 55 mins
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