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Beauty Is Pain
directed by Yuli Andari, 1980- and Anton Susilo, fl. 2010; produced by Dian Herdiany, fl. 2005 and F. Satriantoro, fl. 2005, In-Docs (Jakarta, Jakarta Raya: Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia, 2005), 15 mins
Beauty Is Pain tells the story of a woman who inserts a charm needle with magic spells inside her body to enhance her beauty. The film explores insecurity and steep competition among women in today’s Central Java.
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directed by Yuli Andari, 1980- and Anton Susilo, fl. 2010; produced by Dian Herdiany, fl. 2005 and F. Satriantoro, fl. 2005, In-Docs (Jakarta, Jakarta Raya: Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia, 2005), 15 mins
Description
Beauty Is Pain tells the story of a woman who inserts a charm needle with magic spells inside her body to enhance her beauty. The film explores insecurity and steep competition among women in today’s Central Java.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dian Herdiany, fl. 2005, F. Satriantoro, fl. 2005, In-Docs
Author / Creator
Yuli Andari, 1980-, Anton Susilo, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia
Topic / Theme
Indonesian people, Popular beliefs, Beauty, Javanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia
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Beyond the Boundary
(South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 20 mins
This film is produced by the Korea National University of Arts.
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(South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 20 mins
Description
This film is produced by the Korea National University of Arts.
Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Relationships, General medical conditions
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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Breezy Day
directed by Jung Ji-won; performed by DolSun Park, fl. 2009-2009 and MalBun An, fl. 2009-2009 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2009), 35 mins
This documentary was directed by Jung Ji-won and features MalBun An and DolSun Park.
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directed by Jung Ji-won; performed by DolSun Park, fl. 2009-2009 and MalBun An, fl. 2009-2009 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2009), 35 mins
Description
This documentary was directed by Jung Ji-won and features MalBun An and DolSun Park.
Date Written / Recorded
2009
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
DolSun Park, fl. 2009-2009, MalBun An, fl. 2009-2009
Author / Creator
Jung Ji-won, DolSun Park, fl. 2009-2009, MalBun An, fl. 2009-2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Education, Women's health issues
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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Buryong
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973- (Philippines: Privately Published, 2006), 1 hour 34 mins
A minute of a life. Bored to death. What is life? A series of moving stills. This is not a film by Khavn. "Buryong: 90 Minutes of Nothing" captures sixty-seconds-in-a-life, Philippine-time. From mundane chores, to work, to scenes of domesticity, to killing time, we are asked to observe and meditate on these moment...
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973- (Philippines: Privately Published, 2006), 1 hour 34 mins
Description
A minute of a life. Bored to death. What is life? A series of moving stills. This is not a film by Khavn. "Buryong: 90 Minutes of Nothing" captures sixty-seconds-in-a-life, Philippine-time. From mundane chores, to work, to scenes of domesticity, to killing time, we are asked to observe and meditate on these moments.
Date Written / Recorded
2006
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2004, 2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Cities, Domestic life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Used by permission of Khavn De La Cruz.
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The Chiuree
directed by Shova Chepang, fl. 2008 (Nepal: Indigenous Film Archive), 7 mins
The Chepangs plant Chiuree trees to celebrate the birth of a daughter as a gift for her.
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directed by Shova Chepang, fl. 2008 (Nepal: Indigenous Film Archive), 7 mins
Description
The Chepangs plant Chiuree trees to celebrate the birth of a daughter as a gift for her. Adult
Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Shova Chepang, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Indigenous Film Archive
Topic / Theme
Nepalese, Childbirth, Family activities, Plants, Nepali
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Used by permission of Indigeneous Film Archive.
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Dead Yet Alive
directed by Sanjog Laaphaa Magar, fl. 2008 (Nepal: Indigenous Film Archive), 44 mins
This is a biopic on Jeet Bahadur Singjali Magar, the first poet in Magar language. Sinjali, the first Magar poet to get an anthrology of poetry published to promote the Magar language and culture, had disappeared in 1968. Three years back, he was suddenly noticed in Thulo Lhumpek, Gulmi. This documentary explores...
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directed by Sanjog Laaphaa Magar, fl. 2008 (Nepal: Indigenous Film Archive), 44 mins
Description
This is a biopic on Jeet Bahadur Singjali Magar, the first poet in Magar language. Sinjali, the first Magar poet to get an anthrology of poetry published to promote the Magar language and culture, had disappeared in 1968. Three years back, he was suddenly noticed in Thulo Lhumpek, Gulmi. This documentary explores what he was doing for almost four decades and why he got himself exiled from his family and ethnic organizations.
Date Written / Recorded
2012-07-27
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Sanjog Laaphaa Magar, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Indigenous Film Archive
Person Discussed
Jeet Bahadur Singjali Magar, fl. 1968-2008
Topic / Theme
Language and linguistics, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Used by permission of Indigeneous Film Archive.
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Edades: Victorio C. Edades and Modernism in Philippine Art
directed by Nick Deocampo, 1959- (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 16 mins
Recognized as the father of Philippine Modernism, Victorio C. Edades came of age during the American occupation of the Philippines, becoming one of the formative influences among local artists who struggled to define the nation's soul against its colonial past and present.
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directed by Nick Deocampo, 1959- (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 16 mins
Description
Recognized as the father of Philippine Modernism, Victorio C. Edades came of age during the American occupation of the Philippines, becoming one of the formative influences among local artists who struggled to define the nation's soul against its colonial past and present.
Date Written / Recorded
2010-04-13
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Nick Deocampo, 1959-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Privately Published
Person Discussed
Victorio C. Edades, 1895-1985
Topic / Theme
Art criticism, Visual artists
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Used by permission of Nick Deocampo.
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Home of Stars
directed by Jung Yoon Suk, 1981- (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2010), 12 mins
This film was directed by Jung YoonSuk and was released in 2010.
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directed by Jung Yoon Suk, 1981- (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2010), 12 mins
Description
This film was directed by Jung YoonSuk and was released in 2010.
Date Written / Recorded
2010
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Jung Yoon Suk, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Korean people, Death, African Americans, Afghans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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I'll Be Seeing Her: Images of Women in Korean Cinema
directed by Kim So Young, fl. 1997-2016 (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 47 mins
This highly informative documentary offers critical insight into the dynamic world of South Korean cinema spanning a period of nearly 50 years. The film considers the significant role women have played in various productions -- such as Madame Freedom (1956) and The Housemaid (1960) -- and with great dexterity rec...
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directed by Kim So Young, fl. 1997-2016 (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 47 mins
Description
This highly informative documentary offers critical insight into the dynamic world of South Korean cinema spanning a period of nearly 50 years. The film considers the significant role women have played in various productions -- such as Madame Freedom (1956) and The Housemaid (1960) -- and with great dexterity reconstructs the history of South Korean cinema from the perspective of female audiences and actresses. I'll Be Seeing Her also shows how...
This highly informative documentary offers critical insight into the dynamic world of South Korean cinema spanning a period of nearly 50 years. The film considers the significant role women have played in various productions -- such as Madame Freedom (1956) and The Housemaid (1960) -- and with great dexterity reconstructs the history of South Korean cinema from the perspective of female audiences and actresses. I'll Be Seeing Her also shows how South Korean actresses are being displaced by North Korean, Swiss, and Chinese women as a result of a globalized film market.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Kim So Young, fl. 1997-2016
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Fijian people, Performing arts occupations, Sexuality, English
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Used by permission of Kim Jeong.
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In Search of a Road
directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja, 1943- (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 23 mins
The story unfolds even as its people embark on a long journey on 1st August, 1905 through place, land, territory, war and peace, home and state into the land of the unknown, to a no-man's land. Blurring the lines between fiction and reality, the film takes us on a 100-year journey, through history and memory, into...
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directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja, 1943- (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 23 mins
Description
The story unfolds even as its people embark on a long journey on 1st August, 1905 through place, land, territory, war and peace, home and state into the land of the unknown, to a no-man's land. Blurring the lines between fiction and reality, the film takes us on a 100-year journey, through history and memory, into the future. Festivals: Singapore International Film Festival 2006.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Dharmasena Pathiraja, 1943-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
History curriculums, Transportation
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Dharmasena Pathirajai.
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