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10 Questions For the Dalai Lama
directed by Rick Ray, fl. 1989; produced by Sharon Ray, fl. 2006 and Rick Ray, fl. 1989, RICK RAY FILMS (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2006), 1 hour 27 mins
How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines so...
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directed by Rick Ray, fl. 1989; produced by Sharon Ray, fl. 2006 and Rick Ray, fl. 1989, RICK RAY FILMS (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2006), 1 hour 27 mins
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How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East...
How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamshala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet. Part biography, part philosophy, part adventure and part politics, “10 Questions for The Dalai Lama” conveys more than history and more than answers - it opens a window into the heart of an inspiring man. If you had only one hour, what would you ask?
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rick Ray, fl. 1989, Sharon Ray, fl. 2006, RICK RAY FILMS
Author / Creator
Rick Ray, fl. 1989
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Bayview Entertainment
Speaker / Narrator
Tenzin Gyatso, 1935-
Person Discussed
Tenzin Gyatso, 1935-
Topic / Theme
Political violence, Monasticism, Monks, Buddhism, Religious communities, Religious beliefs, Spiritual leaders, Chinese, Tibetan
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Bayview Entertainment
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3Day Kali Puja Tape One - Keith McNeal
produced by Banyan Archive (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2000), 6 hours 35 mins
FROM THE KEITH MCNEAL COLLECTION documentation of an annual Three Day Kali Mai Puja.
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produced by Banyan Archive (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2000), 6 hours 35 mins
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FROM THE KEITH MCNEAL COLLECTION documentation of an annual Three Day Kali Mai Puja.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Keith McNeal, fl. 1997, Banyan Archive
Author / Creator
Keith McNeal, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
2000-03, 2000
Publisher
Banyan Archive
Topic / Theme
Religious festivals, Hinduism, Trinidadians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used with permission of the Banyan Archive.
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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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Afflictions: Culture and Mental Illness in Indonesia, Ritual Burdens
directed by Robert Lemelson, fl. 1999-2016; produced by Robert Lemelson, fl. 1999-2016, Elemental Productions, in Afflictions: Culture and Mental Illness in Indonesia (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2011), 25 mins
Ritual Burdens is part of the Afflictions: Culture & Mental Illness in Indonesia series of ethnographic films on severe mental illness in Indonesia, based on material drawn from 12 years of person-centered research by director and anthropologist Robert Lemelson.
The film focuses on Ni Ketut Kasih who has lived he...
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directed by Robert Lemelson, fl. 1999-2016; produced by Robert Lemelson, fl. 1999-2016, Elemental Productions, in Afflictions: Culture and Mental Illness in Indonesia (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2011), 25 mins
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Ritual Burdens is part of the Afflictions: Culture & Mental Illness in Indonesia series of ethnographic films on severe mental illness in Indonesia, based on material drawn from 12 years of person-centered research by director and anthropologist Robert Lemelson.
The film focuses on Ni Ketut Kasih who has lived her whole life surrounded by the complex rhythms of the Balinese ritual calendar. Here, participation in ritual events is both a spiritua...
Ritual Burdens is part of the Afflictions: Culture & Mental Illness in Indonesia series of ethnographic films on severe mental illness in Indonesia, based on material drawn from 12 years of person-centered research by director and anthropologist Robert Lemelson.
The film focuses on Ni Ketut Kasih who has lived her whole life surrounded by the complex rhythms of the Balinese ritual calendar. Here, participation in ritual events is both a spiritual mandate and social obligation for women who spend countless hours crafting offerings. Ni Ketut's masterful hand has contributed to her status as a highly respected ceremonial leader. However, the pressures of ritual requirements often overwhelm her, crowding her mind with memories of her difficult childhood during Indonesia's war for independence. This may trigger Ketut's bi-polar disorder episodes, for which she has been hospitalized over 35 times. Ni Ketut's case reveals the binding associations that may make certain burdens unbearable as cultural obligations, traumatic historical events, and personal experience overlap in unique schemas of stress that trigger cyclical episodes of mental illness.
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Date Written / Recorded
1997
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Lemelson, fl. 1999-2016, Ketut Kasih, Elemental Productions
Author / Creator
Robert Lemelson, fl. 1999-2016
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Afflictions: Culture and Mental Illness in Indonesia
Topic / Theme
Balinese, Bipolar disorder, Religious rites and ceremonies, Cultural norms, Mental illnesses, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Documentary Educational Resources
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African Carving: A Dogon Kanaga Mask
written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973 and Thomas D. Blakely; directed by Thomas D. Blakely and Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 18 mins
The Kanaga mask is used in deeply sacred rituals by the Dogon people of Mali. Carving this mask is as important a ritual as the ceremonies in which the mask is used.
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written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973 and Thomas D. Blakely; directed by Thomas D. Blakely and Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 18 mins
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The Kanaga mask is used in deeply sacred rituals by the Dogon people of Mali. Carving this mask is as important a ritual as the ceremonies in which the mask is used. The Kanaga mask is used in deeply sacred rituals by the Dogon people of Mali. Carving this mask is as important a ritual as the ceremonies in which the mask is used. The carver, a blacksmith, finds the proper tree and, in a secret cave outside the village, he shapes the mask with ges...
The Kanaga mask is used in deeply sacred rituals by the Dogon people of Mali. Carving this mask is as important a ritual as the ceremonies in which the mask is used. The Kanaga mask is used in deeply sacred rituals by the Dogon people of Mali. Carving this mask is as important a ritual as the ceremonies in which the mask is used. The carver, a blacksmith, finds the proper tree and, in a secret cave outside the village, he shapes the mask with gestures which repeat the movement of the dancers who will wear it. When a dancer wears the Kanaga mask he becomes the Creator symbolically. He touches the ground with his mask and directs a soul to Heaven. Although these dances are now frequently performed for the public, the meaning of Kanaga is retained by the Dogon who fear, respect and depend on the power of the mask.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973, Thomas D. Blakely
Author / Creator
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973, Thomas D. Blakely
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Dogon, Costumes, Crafts, Tribal and national groups, Religious faiths, Dance and dancing, Religious rites and ceremonies, Cultural identity, Ethnography
Copyright Message
by Documentary Educational Resources
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After All, Who is God? = Afinal, Quem é Deus?, 7, African Yoruba
directed by Thais Fernandes, 1984-; produced by Jéssica Luz, fl. 2006 and Fabiano Florez, fl. 2019, in After All, Who is God? = Afinal, Quem é Deus?, 7 (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2019), 14 mins
After all, who is God? is a documentary series that aims to explore children's views on spirituality. Moving away from a didactic narrative about rites and liturgies, the aim of the series is to build understandings through the playful and spontaneous thinking of the children's universe. The series presents 11 rel...
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directed by Thais Fernandes, 1984-; produced by Jéssica Luz, fl. 2006 and Fabiano Florez, fl. 2019, in After All, Who is God? = Afinal, Quem é Deus?, 7 (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2019), 14 mins
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After all, who is God? is a documentary series that aims to explore children's views on spirituality. Moving away from a didactic narrative about rites and liturgies, the aim of the series is to build understandings through the playful and spontaneous thinking of the children's universe. The series presents 11 religious cultures: indigenous Mbya-Guarani's pipe, African batuque's drums, evangelical praise, the ayahuasca Vegetal Union, Buddhist med...
After all, who is God? is a documentary series that aims to explore children's views on spirituality. Moving away from a didactic narrative about rites and liturgies, the aim of the series is to build understandings through the playful and spontaneous thinking of the children's universe. The series presents 11 religious cultures: indigenous Mbya-Guarani's pipe, African batuque's drums, evangelical praise, the ayahuasca Vegetal Union, Buddhist meditation, the evolutionist belief of atheists, among others.
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jéssica Luz, fl. 2006, Fabiano Florez, fl. 2019
Author / Creator
Thais Fernandes, 1984-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Series
After All, Who is God? = Afinal, Quem é Deus?
Topic / Theme
Worship, Religious beliefs, God, Yoruba, Brazilians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Utopic Documentaries
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After All, Who is God? = Afinal, Quem é Deus?, 13, Who God Is
directed by Thais Fernandes, 1984-; produced by Jéssica Luz, fl. 2006 and Fabiano Florez, fl. 2019, in After All, Who is God? = Afinal, Quem é Deus?, 13 (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2019), 14 mins
After all, who is God? is a documentary series that aims to explore children's views on spirituality. Moving away from a didactic narrative about rites and liturgies, the aim of the series is to build understandings through the playful and spontaneous thinking of the children's universe. The series presents 11 rel...
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directed by Thais Fernandes, 1984-; produced by Jéssica Luz, fl. 2006 and Fabiano Florez, fl. 2019, in After All, Who is God? = Afinal, Quem é Deus?, 13 (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2019), 14 mins
Description
After all, who is God? is a documentary series that aims to explore children's views on spirituality. Moving away from a didactic narrative about rites and liturgies, the aim of the series is to build understandings through the playful and spontaneous thinking of the children's universe. The series presents 11 religious cultures: indigenous Mbya-Guarani's pipe, African batuque's drums, evangelical praise, the ayahuasca Vegetal Union, Buddhist med...
After all, who is God? is a documentary series that aims to explore children's views on spirituality. Moving away from a didactic narrative about rites and liturgies, the aim of the series is to build understandings through the playful and spontaneous thinking of the children's universe. The series presents 11 religious cultures: indigenous Mbya-Guarani's pipe, African batuque's drums, evangelical praise, the ayahuasca Vegetal Union, Buddhist meditation, the evolutionist belief of atheists, among others.
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jéssica Luz, fl. 2006, Fabiano Florez, fl. 2019
Author / Creator
Thais Fernandes, 1984-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Series
After All, Who is God? = Afinal, Quem é Deus?
Person Discussed
José Gabriel Costa, 1922-1971
Topic / Theme
Worship, Religious beliefs, God, Buddhist, Atheist, Spiritualist, Muslim, Roman Catholic, Wicca, Jewish, Christian, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Utopic Documentaries
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Afterlife
(Brighton, England: Electric Sky, 2012), 51 mins
Death is one of life’s certainties and the one thing we all have in common. But what happens after we die? 'Afterlife' takes us on a fascinating trip into the remote villages and urban jungles of Asia, exploring old and new ways of ritualising death and celebrating the afterlife with traditions that have existed...
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(Brighton, England: Electric Sky, 2012), 51 mins
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Death is one of life’s certainties and the one thing we all have in common. But what happens after we die? 'Afterlife' takes us on a fascinating trip into the remote villages and urban jungles of Asia, exploring old and new ways of ritualising death and celebrating the afterlife with traditions that have existed for thousands of years but are now under threat from the demands of Westernisation.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michele Guai
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Electric Sky
Speaker / Narrator
Michele Guai
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Religious practices, Area Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of electric sky.
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Agadez Nomade FM
directed by Christian Lelong, 1954- and Pierre Mortimore, fl. 2004; produced by Christian Lelong, 1954-, Cinédoc Films, Stratis SA, Radio Nomade FM and Comptoir Français du Film Production (Paris, Ile-de-France: L'Harmattan, 2010), 1 hour 12 mins
Le temps s'écoule paisiblement dans la cour de Hamza, le tailleur, tandis que les femmes du quartier se réunissent pour travailler et pour parler entre elles. Le Sultan convoque ses notables. Salamatou et Bachir, deux reporters de Radio Nomade FM chassent les informations dans la ville. C'est Ramadan et la relig...
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directed by Christian Lelong, 1954- and Pierre Mortimore, fl. 2004; produced by Christian Lelong, 1954-, Cinédoc Films, Stratis SA, Radio Nomade FM and Comptoir Français du Film Production (Paris, Ile-de-France: L'Harmattan, 2010), 1 hour 12 mins
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Le temps s'écoule paisiblement dans la cour de Hamza, le tailleur, tandis que les femmes du quartier se réunissent pour travailler et pour parler entre elles. Le Sultan convoque ses notables. Salamatou et Bachir, deux reporters de Radio Nomade FM chassent les informations dans la ville. C'est Ramadan et la religion est dans tous les esprits. Devant la Grande Mosquée, les hommes prient. Dans une école coranique, des femmes se posent des questi...
Le temps s'écoule paisiblement dans la cour de Hamza, le tailleur, tandis que les femmes du quartier se réunissent pour travailler et pour parler entre elles. Le Sultan convoque ses notables. Salamatou et Bachir, deux reporters de Radio Nomade FM chassent les informations dans la ville. C'est Ramadan et la religion est dans tous les esprits. Devant la Grande Mosquée, les hommes prient. Dans une école coranique, des femmes se posent des questions. Des ruelles étroites, des maisons en terre, des cours animées : c'est Agadez, une ville dans le désert.
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Salamatou Akine, fl. 2003, Bachir Amadou Alaoual, fl. 2003, Christian Lelong, 1954-, Cinédoc Films, Stratis SA, Radio Nomade FM, Comptoir Français du Film Production
Author / Creator
Christian Lelong, 1954-, Pierre Mortimore, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2003, 2010
Publisher
L'Harmattan
Topic / Theme
Islam, Prayer and meditation, Radio programs, Muslim, Quran, Mosques, Religious calendar, Nigerians (Nigeria)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 L'Harmattan
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The Ainu Bear Ceremony
directed by Neil Gordon Munro, 1863-1942; produced by Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2001), 29 mins
The RAI has reedited the original film of this ceremony among the Ainu people of Japan. In the bear ceremony, now no longer performed, a specially reared bear was reverently killed and its flesh and blood eaten by the participants. The film shows a series of ritual acts with some commentary on their meaning.
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directed by Neil Gordon Munro, 1863-1942; produced by Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2001), 29 mins
Description
The RAI has reedited the original film of this ceremony among the Ainu people of Japan. In the bear ceremony, now no longer performed, a specially reared bear was reverently killed and its flesh and blood eaten by the participants. The film shows a series of ritual acts with some commentary on their meaning.
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Neil Gordon Munro, 1863-1942, Royal Anthropological Institute
Author / Creator
Neil Gordon Munro, 1863-1942
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Ainu, Ethnozoology, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Religious beliefs, Social customs, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright 2001. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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