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24 Davids
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directed by Celine Baril, 1953-; produced by Colette Loumède, fl. 1998-2016 (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2017), 2 hours 13 mins
Céline Baril’s latest film takes us across three continents on a quest driven by a simple yet original idea: to shine a spotlight on the inimitable Davids of this world. The 24 Davids in this film are of varying ages and professions, ranging from cosmologist to recycler; together, they construct a playful “ec...
directed by Celine Baril, 1953-; produced by Colette Loumède, fl. 1998-2016 (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2017), 2 hours 13 mins
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AFRYKAS et la boîte magique
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directed by Isabel Rivero-Vilá, 1976-; produced by Isabel Rivero-Vilá, 1976-, Cinekap and New Direction Films (Privately Published, 2022), 1 hour 3 mins
AFRYKAS is a journey and a tribute to Senegalese cinema, its directors, women artists and the mothers who inspire us. The film helps us discover the vibrant city of Dakar and the daily life of our characters. The film showcases the beauty, talent and dreams of African filmmakers inspired by the mother figure in Se...
directed by Isabel Rivero-Vilá, 1976-; produced by Isabel Rivero-Vilá, 1976-, Cinekap and New Direction Films (Privately Published, 2022), 1 hour 3 mins
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Afterbirth
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directed by Jason Kao Hwang, 1957-; produced by Jason Kao Hwang, 1957- (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1982), 36 mins
AFTERBIRTH poetically explores the unpredictable relationship between appearance and identity, challenging notions of cultural essentialism with a call for spiritual transcendence. A “documentary” montage featuring white, black and yellow Chinese characters, some fictional, others real, confront the meaning of...
directed by Jason Kao Hwang, 1957-; produced by Jason Kao Hwang, 1957- (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1982), 36 mins
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Agrarian Utopia
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directed by Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009; performed by Sompong Jumma, fl. 2009, Sai Jumma, fl. 2009 and Prayad Jumma, fl. 2009 (Thailand: Extra Virgin Co), 2 hours 1 mins
Two families are employed by a landowner to work on his rice fields. One of them, used to own their own land, but was evicted for being unable to keep up with his hefty loan payments. In the absence of machinery, they plant rice using traditional farming methods and an untrained buffalo. However, the low market...
directed by Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009; performed by Sompong Jumma, fl. 2009, Sai Jumma, fl. 2009 and Prayad Jumma, fl. 2009 (Thailand: Extra Virgin Co), 2 hours 1 mins
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Ahupua‘a, Fishponds and Lo‘i
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directed by Puhipau, 1937-2016 and Joan Lander, fl. 1957; produced by Nālani Minton, fl. 1992-2010, Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina (Video production) (Hawaii: Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina (Video production), 1992), 1 hour 30 mins

The Hawaiian system of land use allowed access to all resources in the ahupua‘a, a land division that stretched from mountain to sea. Within the ahupua‘a, highly specialized technologies such as fishponds and lo‘i kalo (taro gardens) ensured an abundance of food.

Our Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) ancestors...

directed by Puhipau, 1937-2016 and Joan Lander, fl. 1957; produced by Nālani Minton, fl. 1992-2010, Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina (Video production) (Hawaii: Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina (Video production), 1992), 1 hour 30 mins
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ALL AROUND HER THE NOISE ECHOED
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directed by Mario Lewis, fl. 2002; produced by Mario Lewis, fl. 2002 (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2003), 2 mins
Video produced by Artist Mario Lewis about his exhibition BLIND SPOT – DIVISIONS OF APPROVAL
directed by Mario Lewis, fl. 2002; produced by Mario Lewis, fl. 2002 (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2003), 2 mins
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ALL AROUND HER THE NOISE ECHOED (2002)
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directed by Mario Lewis, fl. 2002 (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2002), 2 mins
Video produced by Artist Mario Lewis
directed by Mario Lewis, fl. 2002 (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2002), 2 mins
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Amin = امین
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directed by Shahin Parhami, fl. 2007-2015 (Iran: Privately Published), 2 hours
Amin is the story of an ancient musical tradition and one man's struggle to preserve it. It is told using a unique approach to documentary storytelling that challenges the boundaries of fiction and reality. Amin Aghaie is a young modern nomad from the south of Iran. He has dedicated his life to preserving, documen...
directed by Shahin Parhami, fl. 2007-2015 (Iran: Privately Published), 2 hours
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And The Moon Dances
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directed by Garin Nugroho, 1961-; performed by Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995 and Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002 (Indonesia: Set Film Workshop), 2 hours 3 mins
Literally translated, the title means 'The Moon Pierced by Wild Grass,' and the film tells the story of the relationship between an aged traditional song teacher named Waluyo, his folk music disciple Ilalang (who has to cope with memories of his abusive father) and the lovely dancer Bulan, who Ilalang has loved fo...
directed by Garin Nugroho, 1961-; performed by Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995 and Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002 (Indonesia: Set Film Workshop), 2 hours 3 mins
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The Arsonist
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directed by U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-; performed by Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004 and Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010 (Malaysia: Privately Published), 1 hour 7 mins
U-Wei Bin Haji Saari based "The Arsonist" (1995) on William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning," transposing it from the Deep South to Malaysia. The filmmaker stays true to its core, but depicts the position of a Javanese man who has married a Malaysian woman, and is continually in a state of rebellion. His fami...
directed by U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-; performed by Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004 and Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010 (Malaysia: Privately Published), 1 hour 7 mins
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