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Amazon Mirror (O Reflexo Do Lago)
directed by Fernando Segtowick, 1971-; produced by Marahu Filmes (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2020), 1 hour 20 mins
In the 80s, the biggest electrical dam of the Amazon forest was built in the city of Tucuruí with the goal of providing power to the aluminum industries. Forty years later, a community around the dam's reservoir still don't have access to electricity.
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directed by Fernando Segtowick, 1971-; produced by Marahu Filmes (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2020), 1 hour 20 mins
Description
In the 80s, the biggest electrical dam of the Amazon forest was built in the city of Tucuruí with the goal of providing power to the aluminum industries. Forty years later, a community around the dam's reservoir still don't have access to electricity.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marahu Filmes
Author / Creator
Fernando Segtowick, 1971-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Topic / Theme
Artisanal fishing, Power plants, Dams, Environmental impact analysis, Deforestation, Ecology, Anthropology, Brazilians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2020 Utopic Documentaries
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Biography, Ben & Jerry
produced by Amy Martinez, fl. 2003, Towers Productions, Inc., in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 45 mins
With flavor names like Phish Food and Karamel Sutra, Ben & Jerry's Homemade ice cream has built a reputation over the years as a fun-loving company.
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produced by Amy Martinez, fl. 2003, Towers Productions, Inc., in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 45 mins
Description
With flavor names like Phish Food and Karamel Sutra, Ben & Jerry's Homemade ice cream has built a reputation over the years as a fun-loving company.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Amy Martinez, fl. 2003, Towers Productions, Inc., Zac Fine, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Jerry Greenfield, 1951-, Ben Cohen, 1951-, Zac Fine, fl. 2008
Person Discussed
Jerry Greenfield, 1951-, Ben Cohen, 1951-
Topic / Theme
Ice creams, sorbets, etc., Branding (Marketing), Food industry, Business, Retail franchises
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Disappearing World, The Whale Hunters of Lamalera
directed by John Blake, fl. 1991; produced by John Blake, fl. 1991, in Disappearing World (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1988), 53 mins
The Whale Hunters of Lamalera was filmed over a period of four weeks during June 1987. Lamalera is a village which is perched on the rocky slopes of an active volcano on the southern coast of the island of Lembata, in Nusa Tenggara Timur in eastern Indonesia. An anonymous Portuguese document of 1624 describes the...
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directed by John Blake, fl. 1991; produced by John Blake, fl. 1991, in Disappearing World (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1988), 53 mins
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The Whale Hunters of Lamalera was filmed over a period of four weeks during June 1987. Lamalera is a village which is perched on the rocky slopes of an active volcano on the southern coast of the island of Lembata, in Nusa Tenggara Timur in eastern Indonesia. An anonymous Portuguese document of 1624 describes the islanders as hunting whales with harpoons for their oil, and implies that they collected and sold ambergris. This report confirms that...
The Whale Hunters of Lamalera was filmed over a period of four weeks during June 1987. Lamalera is a village which is perched on the rocky slopes of an active volcano on the southern coast of the island of Lembata, in Nusa Tenggara Timur in eastern Indonesia. An anonymous Portuguese document of 1624 describes the islanders as hunting whales with harpoons for their oil, and implies that they collected and sold ambergris. This report confirms that whaling took place in the waters of the Suva Sea at least two centuries before the appearance of American and English whaling ships at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The film follows the daily life of the villagers of Lamalera, a community of about 1500 people. The Christian Mission has been in place in the community for a hundred years, schools have been established and a training workshop teaches carpentry. It is a fishing village in a region where most communities support themselves by agriculture. Lamalera has very little productive land, so the villagers have to fish in order to survive. Their preferred quarry is sperm whale. Catching sperm whale with hand-thrown harpoons from small open boats powered by muscle and palm-leaf sail is no easy task, and the hunt is by no means uneven between man and whale. The tail flukes of a whale can smash the timbers of the boats and many boats are temporarily disabled by their prey. Harpooners have been disabled and killed. But the attraction of the whale is its size. The flesh of the whale (and shark and manta ray) is cut into strips and sun dried in the village. The meat is then carried to small markets where it is bartered with mountain villagers. One strip of dried fish or meat is equivalent to twelve ears of maize, twelve bananas, twelve pieces of dried sweet potatoes, twelve sections of sugar cane, or twelve sirih peppers plus twelve pinang nuts. Commercial whaling is banned throughout much of the world, but subsistence whaling is permitted by International Whaling Commission regulations in Alaska, the USA, the USSR and Greenland. Indonesia is not, however, a signatory to the IWC. Seven whales were caught in Lamalera in 1987.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Barnes, fl. 1998, John Blake, fl. 1991
Author / Creator
John Blake, fl. 1991, Robert Barnes, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Series
Disappearing World
Topic / Theme
Indonesian, Societal structure, Asian ethnic groups, Whaling, Africans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988 by Disappearing World Films. Contact Royal Anthropological Institute
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Faces of Change, China Coast: China Coast Fishing
written by George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 19 mins
The film concerns the traditional 'floating population' who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized junks based in Hong Kong in competition with salaried fisherman using large, mechanized boats. The combined effect of education and an increased integration with shore life is putting strains on the old ways.
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written by George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 19 mins
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The film concerns the traditional 'floating population' who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized junks based in Hong Kong in competition with salaried fisherman using large, mechanized boats. The combined effect of education and an increased integration with shore life is putting strains on the old ways. The film concerns the traditional "floating population" who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized Junks based in Hong Kong in c...
The film concerns the traditional 'floating population' who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized junks based in Hong Kong in competition with salaried fisherman using large, mechanized boats. The combined effect of education and an increased integration with shore life is putting strains on the old ways. The film concerns the traditional "floating population" who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized Junks based in Hong Kong in competition with salaried fisherman using large, mechanized boats. The combined effect of education and an increased integration with shore life is putting strains on the old ways.
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Date Written / Recorded
1973
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938-, Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971
Author / Creator
George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938-, Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Faces of Change
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Rural population, Education, Cultural change and history, Boats and ships, Economics, Fisheries, Ethnography
Copyright Message
by Documentary Educational Resources
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Faces of Change, China Coast: Island in the China Sea
written by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 33 mins
Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong, a fisherman, and Mr. Ng, a farmer, are representative of their respective problems of survival, mutual dependence, and hopes for the future.
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written by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 33 mins
Description
Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong, a fisherman, and Mr. Ng, a farmer, are representative of their respective problems of survival, mutual dependence, and hopes for the future. Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong,...
Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong, a fisherman, and Mr. Ng, a farmer, are representative of their respective problems of survival, mutual dependence, and hopes for the future. Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong, a fisherman, and Mr. Ng, a farmer, are representative of their respective problems of survival, mutual dependence, and hopes for the future. Island in the China Sea is the introductory film in the China Coast series of Faces of Change. It provides a broad overview of the rural societies of both the island farmer and the boat people who harbor here. It traces the lifestyle of agricultural and fishing families, juxtaposing their daily activities and their tacit interaction. The symbiosis is in delicate balance, however, since ideas of class and caste set the two groups apart. Island farmers have traditionally regarded boat people as inferior.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Wong Fo Hei, Ng Sing Yao
Author / Creator
Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938-, George Chang, fl. 1974
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Faces of Change
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Family farms, Maritime commerce occupations, Farmers, Fisheries, Working-classes, Ethnography
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Fish is Our Life
written by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; directed by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; produced by Sojiro Sugisaki, Kawamura Tomoko and Elizabeth Leicester (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 29 mins
This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market.
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written by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; directed by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; produced by Sojiro Sugisaki, Kawamura Tomoko and Elizabeth Leicester (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 29 mins
Description
This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market. This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on t...
This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market. This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market. With its many small wholesalers and its seven large auction houses, Tsukiji is a small city in itself, with its own unique culture, work hours, and traditions. The video captures the vitality and earthy humor of a variety of people who work in the market, and examines how they, like all Japanese, are increasingly affected by the global market economy and by changes in the larger Japanese culture.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Peregrine Beckman, 1962-, Sojiro Sugisaki, Kawamura Tomoko, Elizabeth Leicester
Author / Creator
Peregrine Beckman, 1962-
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Japanese, Fish (Animal), Urban life, Markets, Merchants, Fisheries, Ethnography
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Fit Surroundings
written by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; directed by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; produced by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1993), 28 mins
Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan.
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written by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; directed by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; produced by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1993), 28 mins
Description
Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan. Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan. Here most of the divers (ama) are women and many of them are older with an average age of 50. By t...
Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan. Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan. Here most of the divers (ama) are women and many of them are older with an average age of 50. By taking you into different settings where the divers operate, the program allows you to sample a social environment in which fierce individual competition underwater is checked and balanced by a spirited colleagueship carefully nurtured among groups of divers as they relax on shore. The program is suitable for use at the secondary school level and above, for courses not only about Japan, but about gender, aging, and sustainable environments, or "fit surroundings." A study guide which includes additional information and suggested readings is available.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Plath, Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010, Hamaguchi Kazumi, fl. 2014, Hamaguchi Aki, Masakazu Ikeuchi, Sakaguchi Suyako, fl. 2014, Kiyo Tabata
Author / Creator
David Plath, Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
David Plath
Topic / Theme
Japanese, Women, Fish (Animal), Fisheries, Ethnography
Copyright Message
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George's Place, Finn Beach
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 4 mins
The summer draws to a close, but the season is not yet over. Work continues -- baiting and hauling traps, sorting and shipping lobsters. There are always tasks to be done. But within the daily demands of the fishing season, there are moments of respite and community.
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 4 mins
Description
The summer draws to a close, but the season is not yet over. Work continues -- baiting and hauling traps, sorting and shipping lobsters. There are always tasks to be done. But within the daily demands of the fishing season, there are moments of respite and community.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Author / Creator
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Series
George's Place
Topic / Theme
Artisanal fishing
Copyright Message
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George's Place, In The Dooryard
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 11 mins
Spring in Buck’s Harbor is about preparing for the fishing season ahead. Work on lobster traps and on halibut hooks begins in earnest. But it is rarely a solitary activity. Every day people come and go from George’s dooryard – offering advice, seeking help, enjoying companionship in the chilly days that foll...
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 11 mins
Description
Spring in Buck’s Harbor is about preparing for the fishing season ahead. Work on lobster traps and on halibut hooks begins in earnest. But it is rarely a solitary activity. Every day people come and go from George’s dooryard – offering advice, seeking help, enjoying companionship in the chilly days that follow winter.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Author / Creator
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Series
George's Place
Topic / Theme
Artisanal fishing
Copyright Message
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George's Place, On The Water
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 8 mins
During April, George and Mark, his son and sternman, begin setting traps for the season ahead. It’s cold and rough on the ocean, and lobsters are scarce. Halibut fishing, permitted for only several weeks of the year, offers George the chance to draw on his carefully accumulated knowledge of where to drop a line....
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 8 mins
Description
During April, George and Mark, his son and sternman, begin setting traps for the season ahead. It’s cold and rough on the ocean, and lobsters are scarce. Halibut fishing, permitted for only several weeks of the year, offers George the chance to draw on his carefully accumulated knowledge of where to drop a line. His son, David, works alongside him, deferring to his father’s expertise. As George cautiously hauls in his hooks, is there a bite?
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Author / Creator
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Series
George's Place
Topic / Theme
Artisanal fishing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Anna Grimshaw
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