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The Orchard Keepers
directed by Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014; produced by Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014 (Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 25 mins
Against the backdrop of political upheaval, an ancient network of orchards thrives in the mountains of the Sinai desert. Filmmaker Bryony Dunne shadows two Bedouins as they nurture their gardens and are nurtured by them. This poetic portrait of symbiosis digs deep into the perceptual complexities between the natur...
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directed by Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014; produced by Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014 (Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 25 mins
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Against the backdrop of political upheaval, an ancient network of orchards thrives in the mountains of the Sinai desert. Filmmaker Bryony Dunne shadows two Bedouins as they nurture their gardens and are nurtured by them. This poetic portrait of symbiosis digs deep into the perceptual complexities between the natural world and our constructed ones, as well as the tradition of ethnographic film and Dunne’s role as a foreign documentarian.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014
Author / Creator
Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Deserts, Gardening, Gardeners, Naturalists, Orchards and groves, Bedouins
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Copyright © 2014 Royal Anthropological Institute
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Owners of the Water: Conflict and Collaboration Over Rivers
written by Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008; directed by David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009 and Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008; produced by David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009 and Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2009), 33 mins
A unique collaboration between two indigenous filmmakers and an anthropologist, Owners of the Water is a compelling documentary with groundbreaking ethnographic imagery. A central Brazilian Xavante, a Wayuu from Venezuela, and a US anthropologist explore an indigenous campaign to protect a river from devastating e...
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written by Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008; directed by David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009 and Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008; produced by David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009 and Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2009), 33 mins
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A unique collaboration between two indigenous filmmakers and an anthropologist, Owners of the Water is a compelling documentary with groundbreaking ethnographic imagery. A central Brazilian Xavante, a Wayuu from Venezuela, and a US anthropologist explore an indigenous campaign to protect a river from devastating effects of uncontrolled Amazonian soy cultivation. Xavante and Wayuu are nationally and internationally prominent political actors and b...
A unique collaboration between two indigenous filmmakers and an anthropologist, Owners of the Water is a compelling documentary with groundbreaking ethnographic imagery. A central Brazilian Xavante, a Wayuu from Venezuela, and a US anthropologist explore an indigenous campaign to protect a river from devastating effects of uncontrolled Amazonian soy cultivation. Xavante and Wayuu are nationally and internationally prominent political actors and both face challenges over water.
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Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009, David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008, David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Xavante, Wayuu, Venezuelan, Brazilian, Cultural life, Cultural norms, Ancient civilizations, Corporate farms, Agricultural conditions, Water supply, Political demonstrations, Ecosystems, Water pollution, Water conservation, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, Xavánte, Venezuelans, Brazilians
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Copyright © 2009 by Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
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