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3 Women
directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-; performed by Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012 and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 34 mins
3 Women constitutes Iranian filmmaker Manijeh Hekmat's second feature film and focuses on the lives of three generations of women -- a grandmother, mother, and daughter -- all of whom struggle to come to grips with their past and their identity. Manoo -- a textile specialist who works tirelessly to protect antiqu...
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directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-; performed by Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012 and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 34 mins
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3 Women constitutes Iranian filmmaker Manijeh Hekmat's second feature film and focuses on the lives of three generations of women -- a grandmother, mother, and daughter -- all of whom struggle to come to grips with their past and their identity. Manoo -- a textile specialist who works tirelessly to protect antique rugs from being smuggled out of Iran -- is forced to drop everything when her elderly mother goes missing. Her mother, who is in the...
3 Women constitutes Iranian filmmaker Manijeh Hekmat's second feature film and focuses on the lives of three generations of women -- a grandmother, mother, and daughter -- all of whom struggle to come to grips with their past and their identity. Manoo -- a textile specialist who works tirelessly to protect antique rugs from being smuggled out of Iran -- is forced to drop everything when her elderly mother goes missing. Her mother, who is in the early stages of dementia, absconds with one of the rugs Manoo has been trying to protect and journeys to the village from which she was forced to flee as a young woman. Pegah, the youngest of the trio, embarks on her own journey -- a road trip into the desert -- during which time she meets a fellow traveler who is also trying to "find" himself. This beautifully told narrative highlights in a powerful way the human condition in all its strengths and frailties.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Author / Creator
Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-, Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Family, Cultural life, Identity (Psychology)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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About a Bad Boy
directed by Park Shin-woo, fl. 2006; produced by Korea National University of Arts (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 10 mins
A teenager who killed his mother and a detective who investigates him. What is the truth between them?
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directed by Park Shin-woo, fl. 2006; produced by Korea National University of Arts (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 10 mins
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A teenager who killed his mother and a detective who investigates him. What is the truth between them?
Date Written / Recorded
2006
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Korea National University of Arts
Author / Creator
Park Shin-woo, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Mothers, Police interrogations, Adolescence, Murder, Crime
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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Acrobatics of Dance: The Sierra Leone National Dance Company, 1972
directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; interview by Faubion Bowers, 1917-1999; performed by James Macandrew, 1906-1988, National Dance Troupe of Sierra Leone (Creative Arts Television, 2007), 28 mins
Documentary on the astoundingly energetic national dance company of Sierra Leone, on Africa’s west coast. In 1964 they won the international dance competition at the New York Worlds Fair with their display of folkloric dances. Several years later they came back on tour and taped this sampling of their repertory,...
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; interview by Faubion Bowers, 1917-1999; performed by James Macandrew, 1906-1988, National Dance Troupe of Sierra Leone (Creative Arts Television, 2007), 28 mins
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Documentary on the astoundingly energetic national dance company of Sierra Leone, on Africa’s west coast. In 1964 they won the international dance competition at the New York Worlds Fair with their display of folkloric dances. Several years later they came back on tour and taped this sampling of their repertory, which reflects the cultural diversity and tribal traditions of the country. Commentary by dance authority Faubion Bowers takes the vie...
Documentary on the astoundingly energetic national dance company of Sierra Leone, on Africa’s west coast. In 1964 they won the international dance competition at the New York Worlds Fair with their display of folkloric dances. Several years later they came back on tour and taped this sampling of their repertory, which reflects the cultural diversity and tribal traditions of the country. Commentary by dance authority Faubion Bowers takes the viewer through a variety of dances, and an interview with the company’s director, who explains that thirteen different tribal and language groups are represented in this group. Dances shown here -- from several different tribal traditions --include celebrating the harvest, welcoming a visitor, acknowledging a benevolent demon, announcing happiness, and marking an important occasion. The performances feature traditional folkloric instruments and costumes. 1972.
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Date Written / Recorded
1972
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
National Dance Troupe of Sierra Leone, James Macandrew, 1906-1988
Contributor
Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013
Author / Creator
Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, National Dance Troupe of Sierra Leone, Faubion Bowers, 1917-1999, James Macandrew, 1906-1988
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Creative Arts Television
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Religious rites and ceremonies, Social dances, African ethnic groups
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Creative Arts Television
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Adoration
directed by Atom Egoyan, 1960-; produced by Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Simone Urdl, fl. 1998 and Jennifer Weiss, fl. 2000, Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts and Film Farm; performed by Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975- and Arsinée Khanjian, 1958- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2009), 1 hour 41 mins,
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What would you do if you found out your father may have been a terrorist? A high school boy writes a story for class that makes this claim. Is it true? Friends, family, teachers and internet chat-room partners start to wonder and worry. Now he must journey through a maze of family secrets to find the truth about h...
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directed by Atom Egoyan, 1960-; produced by Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Simone Urdl, fl. 1998 and Jennifer Weiss, fl. 2000, Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts and Film Farm; performed by Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975- and Arsinée Khanjian, 1958- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2009), 1 hour 41 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
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What would you do if you found out your father may have been a terrorist? A high school boy writes a story for class that makes this claim. Is it true? Friends, family, teachers and internet chat-room partners start to wonder and worry. Now he must journey through a maze of family secrets to find the truth about his dead father. From Academy Award®-nominated director Atom Egoyan (1997, Best Director, The Sweet Hereafter) comes a story of a young...
What would you do if you found out your father may have been a terrorist? A high school boy writes a story for class that makes this claim. Is it true? Friends, family, teachers and internet chat-room partners start to wonder and worry. Now he must journey through a maze of family secrets to find the truth about his dead father. From Academy Award®-nominated director Atom Egoyan (1997, Best Director, The Sweet Hereafter) comes a story of a young man who must question everything he knows in order to learn who he is and who his father was. Adoration presents a world where there is no such thing as us versus them and the truth is never as simple as right and wrong.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975-, Arsinée Khanjian, 1958-
Contributor
Paul Sarossy, 1963-, Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Simone Urdl, fl. 1998, Jennifer Weiss, fl. 2000, Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts, Film Farm, Mychael Danna, 1958-
Author / Creator
Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975-, Arsinée Khanjian, 1958-
Date Published / Released
2008, 2009
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Topic / Theme
Orphans, Identity (Psychology), Teacher-student relationships, Homework, Simon, Rachel, Tom, Sabine
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Sony Pictures Classics
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Africa and the Blues
written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1999), 240 page(s)
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written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1999), 240 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gerhard Kubik, 1934-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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African American Music: A Chronology: 1619-19952: 1866-1900: The Music of Emancipation
written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 36 page(s)
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written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 36 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Compendium
Author / Creator
Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Ikoro Communications
Topic / Theme
African American, Emancipation of slaves, Cultural identity, Music origins, Sociocultural trends, Performance influences, Traditional
Copyright Message
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 1995 by Hansonia L. Caldwell.
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African American Music: A Chronology: 1619-19953: 1901-1920: The New Secular Voice
written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 34 page(s)
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written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 34 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Compendium
Author / Creator
Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Ikoro Communications
Topic / Theme
African American, Cultural identity, Sociocultural trends, Audio recordings, Minstrel shows, Performance influences, Artistic collaboration, African American Music
Copyright Message
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 1995 by Hansonia L. Caldwell.
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African American Music: A Chronology: 1619-19954: 1921-1945: The Music of the Renaissance
written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 78 page(s)
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written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 78 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Compendium
Author / Creator
Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Ikoro Communications
Topic / Theme
African American, Cultural identity, Film and films, Ethnic relations, Sociocultural trends, Expression in performance, Audio recordings, African American Music, Harlem Renaissance, 1920-1939
Copyright Message
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 1995 by Hansonia L. Caldwell.
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African American Music: A Chronology: 1619-19955: 1946-1959: The Music of International Communication
written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 50 page(s)
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written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 50 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Compendium
Author / Creator
Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Ikoro Communications
Topic / Theme
African American, Cultural identity, Telecommunications, Sociocultural trends, Audio recordings, African American Music
Copyright Message
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 1995 by Hansonia L. Caldwell.
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African Dance: Sand, Drum, and Shostakovich
written by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973-; directed by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973-; produced by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 1 hour 10 mins
This documentary explores African contemporary dance through eight modern dance companies from Africa, Europe and Canada that participated in the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal, Canada in 1999.
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written by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973-; directed by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973-; produced by Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970 and Alla Kovgan, 1973- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 1 hour 10 mins
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This documentary explores African contemporary dance through eight modern dance companies from Africa, Europe and Canada that participated in the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal, Canada in 1999. This documentary explores African contemporary dance through eight modern dance companies from Africa, Europe and Canada that participated in the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal, Canada in 1999. Interviews, includ...
This documentary explores African contemporary dance through eight modern dance companies from Africa, Europe and Canada that participated in the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal, Canada in 1999. This documentary explores African contemporary dance through eight modern dance companies from Africa, Europe and Canada that participated in the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal, Canada in 1999. Interviews, including those with dance historians Yacouba Konate and Alponse Tierou, add insight to beautifully-photographed performances. What emerges is a fascinating diversity of contemporary African dance themes and styles. Exploring the interactions between tradition and modernism, the consequences of colonization and urbanization, the self-expression of women through dance, and the roles of masculinity and family relationships, the film is a unique source of information and inspiration for dancers, dance historians, choreographers, critics, as well as those interested in African culture, past and present. "More than ever, as a forum for cross-cultural exchanges, this ninth edition of the Festival showcases African dance because it appears to be undergoing a cultural and artistic renaissance nurtured by the contact and clash between tradition and modernity, and by a reevaluation of its global links." — Festival International de Nouvelle Danse
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Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970, Alla Kovgan, 1973-, Yacouba Konaté, Alphonse Tierou, fl. 1988, Susanne Linke, 1944-, Mathilde Monnier, 1959-, Seydou Boro, 1968-, Vincent Mantsoe, 1971-, Germaine Acogny, 1944-
Author / Creator
Ken Glazebrook, fl. 1970, Alla Kovgan, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2004, 2002
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
African, Movement in performance, Choreographers, Dance theory, Expression in performance, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Dance, Ethnography, Africans
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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