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Brazil: The True People
directed by Cristina M. Simoes Floria, Jurandir Sindiwe, Belisario Franca and Angela Pappiani; produced by Xavante Organization (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2000), 33 mins
The Xavante Indians in Eteniritipa, Brazil, face pressure from the government to open up the river that sustains them, to commercial traffic. This hypnotic documentary is the Xavante people's challenge to the world. The message comes to us not through conventional narration, but through the voices of the village e...
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directed by Cristina M. Simoes Floria, Jurandir Sindiwe, Belisario Franca and Angela Pappiani; produced by Xavante Organization (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2000), 33 mins
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The Xavante Indians in Eteniritipa, Brazil, face pressure from the government to open up the river that sustains them, to commercial traffic. This hypnotic documentary is the Xavante people's challenge to the world. The message comes to us not through conventional narration, but through the voices of the village elders themselves. The tribe is clinging to tradition as hard as they can, hoping there will be enough forest left for them. Edited to t...
The Xavante Indians in Eteniritipa, Brazil, face pressure from the government to open up the river that sustains them, to commercial traffic. This hypnotic documentary is the Xavante people's challenge to the world. The message comes to us not through conventional narration, but through the voices of the village elders themselves. The tribe is clinging to tradition as hard as they can, hoping there will be enough forest left for them. Edited to the beat of Xavante dance, this deeply moving film is a plea from the heart of an ancient race that asks: will we allow such distinct and self-sufficient cultures to survive in this age of global capitalism?
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Xavante Organization, Milton Nascimento, 1942-
Author / Creator
Cristina M. Simoes Floria, Jurandir Sindiwe, Belisario Franca, Angela Pappiani
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Speaker / Narrator
Milton Nascimento, 1942-
Topic / Theme
American Indians, Healing, Cultural norms, Cultural life, Social customs, Hunting, Religious rites and ceremonies, Science, Chinese, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 by Associacao dos Xavante de Pimentel Barbosa Nuciso de Culturs Indigena
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Living with Volcanoes, 1, Sacred Volcanoes
directed by Eden Shavit, fl. 2018 and David Perrier, fl. 2009; produced by Thibaut Camurat, fl. 2009, Arte France and Les Bons Clients, in Living with Volcanoes, 1 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2019), 52 mins
“Fascinating, frightening, mysterious...” Volcanoes have marked human imagination and beliefs since ancient times... Both gateways to hell and home of gods and spirits, they act as a border between two worlds. From offerings thrown into the smoking crater of an Indonesian volcano to Catholic processions with...
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directed by Eden Shavit, fl. 2018 and David Perrier, fl. 2009; produced by Thibaut Camurat, fl. 2009, Arte France and Les Bons Clients, in Living with Volcanoes, 1 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2019), 52 mins
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“Fascinating, frightening, mysterious...” Volcanoes have marked human imagination and beliefs since ancient times... Both gateways to hell and home of gods and spirits, they act as a border between two worlds. From offerings thrown into the smoking crater of an Indonesian volcano to Catholic processions with thousands of worshipers at the foot of Mount Etna, by way of ritual dances in honour of the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes; all around t...
“Fascinating, frightening, mysterious...” Volcanoes have marked human imagination and beliefs since ancient times... Both gateways to hell and home of gods and spirits, they act as a border between two worlds. From offerings thrown into the smoking crater of an Indonesian volcano to Catholic processions with thousands of worshipers at the foot of Mount Etna, by way of ritual dances in honour of the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes; all around the earth, crowds pray and worship sacred volcanoes. ?This first episode invites you on a spiritual journey through the volcanic world, populated by divinities and spirits.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Thibaut Camurat, fl. 2009, Arte France, Les Bons Clients, Hester Wilcox, Sandy Bernard, fl. 1997, Ken Starcevic, fl. 1985, Saul Jephcott, fl. 1985, Geoffrey Bateman, fl. 1971
Author / Creator
Eden Shavit, fl. 2018, David Perrier, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
MagellanTV
Series
Living with Volcanoes
Speaker / Narrator
frederic lavachery, fl. 2008, David Pyle, fl. 2006, Clive Oppenheimer, fl. 1964, Patrick D. Nunn, fl. 2014, Jenni Barclay, fl. 1999, Iain Stewart, 1964-, Hester Wilcox, Sandy Bernard, fl. 1997, Ken Starcevic, fl. 1985, Saul Jephcott, fl. 1985, Geoffrey Bateman, fl. 1971
Person Discussed
frederic lavachery, fl. 2008, David Pyle, fl. 2006, Clive Oppenheimer, fl. 1964, Patrick D. Nunn, fl. 2014, Jenni Barclay, fl. 1999, Iain Stewart, 1964-
Topic / Theme
Natural phenomena, Spirituality, Humans and human ancestors, Volcanic eruptions, Volcanoes, Religious beliefs, Maori
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Aliant Content
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Mongolia: Earth and Spirit
directed by Liz Daggett Matar, fl. 2007 and C. Melinda Levin, fl. 1989; produced by Liz Daggett Matar, fl. 2007 and C. Melinda Levin, fl. 1989 (Mongolia: Privately Published, 2018), 26 mins
Mountains, coal smoke and long winters – “so cold that Russian vodka freezes” blanket the cities of Mongolia in smog for several months each year. Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Armani have opened shop in this ancient land, landlocked between Russia and China. This short documentary follows Tibetan Buddhist Lam...
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directed by Liz Daggett Matar, fl. 2007 and C. Melinda Levin, fl. 1989; produced by Liz Daggett Matar, fl. 2007 and C. Melinda Levin, fl. 1989 (Mongolia: Privately Published, 2018), 26 mins
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Mountains, coal smoke and long winters – “so cold that Russian vodka freezes” blanket the cities of Mongolia in smog for several months each year. Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Armani have opened shop in this ancient land, landlocked between Russia and China. This short documentary follows Tibetan Buddhist Lama Delgar Mondoon, a Monk whose surprising life straddles urban and rural, and being a monk with having a wife and children. He does not...
Mountains, coal smoke and long winters – “so cold that Russian vodka freezes” blanket the cities of Mongolia in smog for several months each year. Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Armani have opened shop in this ancient land, landlocked between Russia and China. This short documentary follows Tibetan Buddhist Lama Delgar Mondoon, a Monk whose surprising life straddles urban and rural, and being a monk with having a wife and children. He does not live in a monastery, but sometimes in a Soviet-style apartment complex and sometimes in a ger. We follow him as he attempts to save the trees, sometimes literally one at a time. In this poetic, character-driven, documentary, we see the beautiful landscapes, the traditional ceremonies, and the interactions of the everyday people of Mongolia who are on the front lines of grassroots environmental change and stewardship.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Liz Daggett Matar, fl. 2007, C. Melinda Levin, fl. 1989
Author / Creator
Liz Daggett Matar, fl. 2007, C. Melinda Levin, fl. 1989
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Religion, Environmental justice, Environmental protection
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 C. Melinda Levin and Liz Daggett Matar
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Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 1, The Nile
directed by Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991; presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary par...
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directed by Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991; presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
Description
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the...
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the Three Gorges Dam and on to Shanghai; and along the great mother Ganges in a world caught between ancient traditions and astonishing modernity. Full of wonder and breathtaking, magisterial landscapes, Simon Reeve’s Sacred Rivers is a potent mix of revelation and hands-on adventure - a riot of colour, extraordinary spectacle and unexpected encounters.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Chris Mitchell, fl. 1991, Simon Reeve, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve
Topic / Theme
Historical museums, Cultural life, Religion, Nubian, Egyptians, Sudanese, Ethiopians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 BBC Worldwide
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Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 2, The Ganges
presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary par...
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presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
Description
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the...
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the Three Gorges Dam and on to Shanghai; and along the great mother Ganges in a world caught between ancient traditions and astonishing modernity. Full of wonder and breathtaking, magisterial landscapes, Simon Reeve’s Sacred Rivers is a potent mix of revelation and hands-on adventure - a riot of colour, extraordinary spectacle and unexpected encounters.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Simon Reeve, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Religion, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 BBC Worldwide
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Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 3, The Yangtze
presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary par...
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presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
Description
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the...
History, adventure and travelogue combine as Simon Reeve explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Travel from the twin temples of Abu Simbel to the Nile delta; down the Yangtze from the giant Buddha of Leshen to the Three Gorges Dam and on to Shanghai; and along the great mother Ganges in a world caught between ancient traditions and astonishing modernity. Full of wonder and breathtaking, magisterial landscapes, Simon Reeve’s Sacred Rivers is a potent mix of revelation and hands-on adventure - a riot of colour, extraordinary spectacle and unexpected encounters.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Simon Reeve, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve
Topic / Theme
Religion, Economic development, Cultural life, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 BBC Worldwide
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The Sacred Science
directed by Nicholas J. Polizzi, fl. 2009; produced by Dan Bailey, fl. 2008 and Nicholas J. Polizzi, fl. 2009, Three Seed Productions (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 2011), 1 hour 16 mins
The Sacred Science is a groundbreaking documentary that captures an unprecedented glimpse into the ancient healing practices of the Amazon rainforest’s medicine men, or shamans, whose unique knowledge of indigenous plants and rituals is threatened by deforestation, modernization and ecotourism. The region’s tr...
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directed by Nicholas J. Polizzi, fl. 2009; produced by Dan Bailey, fl. 2008 and Nicholas J. Polizzi, fl. 2009, Three Seed Productions (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 2011), 1 hour 16 mins
Description
The Sacred Science is a groundbreaking documentary that captures an unprecedented glimpse into the ancient healing practices of the Amazon rainforest’s medicine men, or shamans, whose unique knowledge of indigenous plants and rituals is threatened by deforestation, modernization and ecotourism. The region’s traditional healers have knowledge of a vast catalogue of natural plant medicines and practices that have been time-tested for centuries,...
The Sacred Science is a groundbreaking documentary that captures an unprecedented glimpse into the ancient healing practices of the Amazon rainforest’s medicine men, or shamans, whose unique knowledge of indigenous plants and rituals is threatened by deforestation, modernization and ecotourism. The region’s traditional healers have knowledge of a vast catalogue of natural plant medicines and practices that have been time-tested for centuries, but are little-known outside the rainforests and may soon be lost forever. A large number of the synthetic medicines we know today were discovered in these rainforests. However, less than 5% of Amazonian plants have been examined for their healing potential. The Sacred Science follows eight people from the developed world with a variety of common and serious ailments who embark on a challenging, one-month healing journey into the heart of the Amazon jungle. Working with a handful of shamans experienced in the harvesting and preparation of traditional plant medicines, as well as ritual exercises, these men and women seek to overcome Parkinson’s disease, cancer, alcoholism, diabetes and depression. Ultimately, five of the patients return with measurable improvements, exceeding the expectations of many. Never before has such a candid, in-depth account of these traditional practices been caught on film. The Sacred Science is a provocative call both to look deeper into these traditional methods and their potential benefit to humankind, as well as to preserve the forests and ancient cultures for the treasures and knowledge they possess.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dan Bailey, fl. 2008, Nicholas J. Polizzi, fl. 2009, Three Seed Productions
Author / Creator
Nicholas J. Polizzi, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
The Video Project
Topic / Theme
Shamanism, Spiritual healing, Rainforests, Indigenous peoples, Traditional medicine
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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Sastun: My Apprenticeship With A Maya Healer
written by Guido Verweyen, 1972-; directed by Guido Verweyen, 1972-; produced by Eva Langsdorff, 1977- and Guido Verweyen, 1972- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 20 mins
Sastun tells the story of American herbalist Rosita Arvigo, whose quest to explore the healing powers of plants led her to the rain forest of Belize where she befriended one of the last remaining Maya shamans, Don Elijio Panti.
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written by Guido Verweyen, 1972-; directed by Guido Verweyen, 1972-; produced by Eva Langsdorff, 1977- and Guido Verweyen, 1972- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 20 mins
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Sastun tells the story of American herbalist Rosita Arvigo, whose quest to explore the healing powers of plants led her to the rain forest of Belize where she befriended one of the last remaining Maya shamans, Don Elijio Panti. Sastun tells the story of American herbalist Rosita Arvigo, whose quest to explore the healing powers of plants led her to the rain forest of Belize where she befriended one of the last remaining Maya shamans, Don Elijio P...
Sastun tells the story of American herbalist Rosita Arvigo, whose quest to explore the healing powers of plants led her to the rain forest of Belize where she befriended one of the last remaining Maya shamans, Don Elijio Panti. Sastun tells the story of American herbalist Rosita Arvigo, whose quest to explore the healing powers of plants led her to the rain forest of Belize where she befriended one of the last remaining Maya shamans, Don Elijio Panti. While learning his secrets during her apprenticeship she unearthed her lifes work: to preserve Don Elijio's ancient healing knowledge and to bridge the gap between science and traditional healer's wisdom. Funded by the National Cancer Institute in New York, Rosita Arvigo is in a race against time, scouring the tropical rain-forests of Central America in search of cures for many deadly diseases like AIDS and Cancer, before they are wiped out by deforestation.
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Date Written / Recorded
2001
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Guido Verweyen, 1972-, Dr. Michael Balick, Dr. Greg Shropshire, Don Elijio Panti, 1893-1996, Dr. Rosita Arvigo, Eva Langsdorff, 1977-, Julie Adams
Author / Creator
Guido Verweyen, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Julie Adams
Person Discussed
Dr. Rosita Arvigo, Don Elijio Panti, 1893-1996
Topic / Theme
Maya, Forests, Alternative medicine, Shamanism, Herbalism, Botany, Maya people, Conservation of natural resources, Rainforests, Ethnobotany, Ethnography, Mayan
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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