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2 Men of Fiji
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directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
The story of two men from the village of Lakeba, in the Lau group, who left their village for the city.
directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
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Amisk
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directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 40 mins
A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was threatened by hydro-electric projects. Amisk represents early work by Obomsawin, a trailblazer in Canadian Aboriginal film.
directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 40 mins
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The Ax Fight
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written by Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; produced by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1975), 30 mins
A fight broke out in Mishimishimabowei-teri on the second day of Chagnon and Asch's stay in this village in 1971. The conflict developed between the villagers of Mishimishimabowei-teri and their visitors from another village. The visitors had formerly been part of Mishimishimabowei-teri, and many still had ties wi...
written by Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; produced by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1975), 30 mins
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The Beginning of the End
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directed by Kelsea Rossow, fl. 2013; produced by Alva Productions (Chico, CA: Advanced Laboratory for Visual Anthropology, 2013), 27 mins
In 1872 a small group of Modoc men, women, and children refused to be confined to a reservation and sought refuge in the area now known as the Lava Beds National Monument. After keeping the US Army at bay all winter, in the spring of 1873 the Modoc's leader, Captain Jack, shot and killed General Edward Canby, the...
directed by Kelsea Rossow, fl. 2013; produced by Alva Productions (Chico, CA: Advanced Laboratory for Visual Anthropology, 2013), 27 mins
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Cities in China, Xian
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produced by Li Sue Yung, fl. 1984-1986, in Cities in China (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1981), 1 hour
This wide-ranging documentary -- from the classic three-part 'Cities in China Series' -- presents a cultural history of the ancient Chinese imperial city, once the greatest capital in the world and the Eastern terminus of the famed Silk Road.Just outside the city lies one of the world's most spectacular archaeolog...
produced by Li Sue Yung, fl. 1984-1986, in Cities in China (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1981), 1 hour
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Dakar to Port Loko: Perspectives From West Africa
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directed by Nathaniel Cogley, fl. 2009; produced by Nathaniel Cogley, fl. 2009 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2009), 1 hour 38 mins
This wide-ranging, richly discussible documentary provides an unparalleled opportunity to experience everyday West African life and viewpoints from the ground level. The film presents a sensitive set of interviews with a variety of engaging West Africans and allows them to speak for themselves about the everyday r...
directed by Nathaniel Cogley, fl. 2009; produced by Nathaniel Cogley, fl. 2009 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2009), 1 hour 38 mins
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Earth is Our Mother, 2, The Journey Back
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written by Peter Elsass, 1955-; directed by Peter Elsass, 1955-; produced by Louise M. Gallup, in Earth is Our Mother, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1988), 50 mins
In The Journey Back (Part II), the filmmakers return after several years to show the original film (The Earth is Our Mother) to the tribes and learn how they feel about their representation. This follow-up film concentrates on the Arhuaco Indians who continue to maintain their strong spiritual and cultural identit...
written by Peter Elsass, 1955-; directed by Peter Elsass, 1955-; produced by Louise M. Gallup, in Earth is Our Mother, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1988), 50 mins
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Ever the Land
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directed by Sarah Grohnert, fl. 2006; produced by Alexander Behse, fl. 2000, New Zealand Film Commission and Monsoon Pictures International (Los Angeles, CA: First Pond Entertainment, 2016), 1 hour 30 mins
For the past 150 years, the relationship between Tuhoe and the New Zealand government has been defined by longstanding grievances over severe colonization experiences such as illegal land confiscations and the devastating consequences of scorched earth policies. Then, in 2014 history was made: Tuhoe's ancestral ho...
directed by Sarah Grohnert, fl. 2006; produced by Alexander Behse, fl. 2000, New Zealand Film Commission and Monsoon Pictures International (Los Angeles, CA: First Pond Entertainment, 2016), 1 hour 30 mins
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Forgotten Warriors
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directed by Loretta Todd, 1961-; produced by National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 51 mins
Although they could not be conscripted when World War II was declared, thousands of Canadian Aboriginal men enlisted. Unlike other veterans, they were not offered the chance to buy cheap land as a reward for fighting--on the contrary, many returned to find that parts of their reserve land had been given away. In t...
directed by Loretta Todd, 1961-; produced by National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 51 mins
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Indian Country Diaries, 1, A Seat at the Drum
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produced by Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision and Native American Public Telecommunications, in Indian Country Diaries, 1 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
Indian Country Diaries goes inside modern Native American communities to reveal a diverse people working to revitalize their culture while improving the social, physical, and spiritual health of their people.
produced by Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision and Native American Public Telecommunications, in Indian Country Diaries, 1 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
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