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Elephant Blues
directed by Philippe Gautier, fl. 1993; produced by Farid Rezkallah and Serge Lalou, 1962-, Les Films d'Ici and 24 Images (New York, NY: DigiNext Films, 2014), 1 hour 30 mins
Elephant Blues is the true story of Ojas, a 4 year-old girl who lives in a forest in South India amongst elephants. She owes this childhood to her mother, Prajna, an Indian woman who left behind everything in search of her identity close to the roots of her culture, to live in the forest, with elephants, much like...
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directed by Philippe Gautier, fl. 1993; produced by Farid Rezkallah and Serge Lalou, 1962-, Les Films d'Ici and 24 Images (New York, NY: DigiNext Films, 2014), 1 hour 30 mins
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Elephant Blues is the true story of Ojas, a 4 year-old girl who lives in a forest in South India amongst elephants. She owes this childhood to her mother, Prajna, an Indian woman who left behind everything in search of her identity close to the roots of her culture, to live in the forest, with elephants, much like a hermit known in Indian mythology, Palakapya: a story that haunts her.
Now, Prajna’s sole obsession is to pass on to Ojas the value...
Elephant Blues is the true story of Ojas, a 4 year-old girl who lives in a forest in South India amongst elephants. She owes this childhood to her mother, Prajna, an Indian woman who left behind everything in search of her identity close to the roots of her culture, to live in the forest, with elephants, much like a hermit known in Indian mythology, Palakapya: a story that haunts her.
Now, Prajna’s sole obsession is to pass on to Ojas the values that guided her in her choices. She knows that the environment in which her daughter grows up will mark her imagination and will forge her identity but her duty as a mother also reminds her that she has to prepare her child to confront human society. So, she devotes every instant of her little girl’s childhood trying by all means to put off the apprehended moment when they both will have to set out to the very world that Prajna had chosen to leave behind.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Prajna Chowta, 1970-, Farid Rezkallah, Serge Lalou, 1962-, Les Films d'Ici, 24 Images
Author / Creator
Philippe Gautier, fl. 1993, Prajna Chowta, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
DigiNext Films
Speaker / Narrator
Prajna Chowta, 1970-
Topic / Theme
Wildlife conservation, Indians (Asian), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 24 Images 2014
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Everest Green
directed by Jean-Michel Jorda, fl. 2010; produced by Jean-Michel Jorda, fl. 2010, Block 8 Productions (Paris, Ile-de-France: Bubble Media, 2018), 53 mins
Everest Green is a documentary about the first ever expedition of decontamination of the Mount Everest by 10 experienced sherpas in april and may 2017, under extremely difficult conditions but with an unwavering will to clean the planet.
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directed by Jean-Michel Jorda, fl. 2010; produced by Jean-Michel Jorda, fl. 2010, Block 8 Productions (Paris, Ile-de-France: Bubble Media, 2018), 53 mins
Description
Everest Green is a documentary about the first ever expedition of decontamination of the Mount Everest by 10 experienced sherpas in april and may 2017, under extremely difficult conditions but with an unwavering will to clean the planet.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean-Michel Jorda, fl. 2010, Block 8 Productions
Author / Creator
Jean-Michel Jorda, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Bubble Media
Speaker / Narrator
Reinhold Messner, Marc Batard, 1951-, Devi Prassad Panta, Jean-Michel Jorda, fl. 2010
Person Discussed
Reinhold Messner, Marc Batard, 1951-, Devi Prassad Panta
Topic / Theme
Mountains, Mountain climbers and climbing, Environmental protection, Pollution, Waste disposal
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Bubble Media
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In Good Hands: Culture and Agriculture in the Lacandon Rainforest
directed by Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003; produced by Steve Bartz, fl. 1994 and Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1994), 28 mins
While inefficient agricultural methods are destroying much of the world's rainforests, the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas in southern Mexico have been practicing a sustainable form of rainforest farming for centuries. Dr. James Nations, an ecological anthropologist, has worked with the Lacandones for many years. In Good...
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directed by Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003; produced by Steve Bartz, fl. 1994 and Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1994), 28 mins
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While inefficient agricultural methods are destroying much of the world's rainforests, the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas in southern Mexico have been practicing a sustainable form of rainforest farming for centuries. Dr. James Nations, an ecological anthropologist, has worked with the Lacandones for many years. In Good Hands follows Nations as he interacts with three Lacandon elders who show how they farm in the forests. The video also examines how cu...
While inefficient agricultural methods are destroying much of the world's rainforests, the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas in southern Mexico have been practicing a sustainable form of rainforest farming for centuries. Dr. James Nations, an ecological anthropologist, has worked with the Lacandones for many years. In Good Hands follows Nations as he interacts with three Lacandon elders who show how they farm in the forests. The video also examines how culture, mythology and religion influence their agricultural methods.The Lacandon approach to farming provides the basis for developing a practical alternative to destructive rain forest farming. However, only a few families still practice these ancient methods, as modernization and civil strife threaten their traditional way of life.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steve Bartz, fl. 1994, Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003, James D. Nation, fl. 1994
Author / Creator
Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
The Video Project
Speaker / Narrator
James D. Nation, fl. 1994
Topic / Theme
Conservation of natural resources, Sustainable agriculture, Rainforests, Cultural anthropology, Lacandón
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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Inhabitants
directed by Anna Palmer, fl. 2021 and Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014; produced by Anna Palmer, fl. 2021 and Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014 (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2021), 1 hour 16 mins
Inhabitants follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing climate.
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directed by Anna Palmer, fl. 2021 and Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014; produced by Anna Palmer, fl. 2021 and Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014 (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2021), 1 hour 16 mins
Description
Inhabitants follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing climate.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Palmer, fl. 2021, Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014
Author / Creator
Anna Palmer, fl. 2021, Costa Boutsikaris, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Bayview Entertainment
Topic / Theme
Forest fires, Climate change, Cultural communities, Sociocultural trends, Environmental protection, Cultural life, Traditional history, Hawaiians, American Indians, Hopi, Menominee
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 Bayview Entertainment
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Journey Of The Universe: Conversations, Episode 9, Becoming a Planetary Presence
directed by David Kennard and Patsy Northcutt; produced by David Kennard and Patsy Northcutt, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Northcutt Productions; interview by Mary Evelyn Tucker, in Journey Of The Universe: Conversations, Episode 9 (Pottstown, PA: Music Video Distributors, 2013), 24 mins
This is an expansive, multidisciplinary project that re-imagines the universe story and the human role in the flourishing of the Earth community. The series invites viewers to become fellow travelers on an immense journey - from the beginnings of the universe, to the origins of life, to our current emergence as a...
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directed by David Kennard and Patsy Northcutt; produced by David Kennard and Patsy Northcutt, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Northcutt Productions; interview by Mary Evelyn Tucker, in Journey Of The Universe: Conversations, Episode 9 (Pottstown, PA: Music Video Distributors, 2013), 24 mins
Description
This is an expansive, multidisciplinary project that re-imagines the universe story and the human role in the flourishing of the Earth community. The series invites viewers to become fellow travelers on an immense journey - from the beginnings of the universe, to the origins of life, to our current emergence as a planetary presence.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary, Interview
Contributor
David Kennard, Patsy Northcutt, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Northcutt Productions
Author / Creator
David Kennard, Patsy Northcutt, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Music Video Distributors
Series
Journey Of The Universe: Conversations
Speaker / Narrator
Brian Thomas Swimme, 1950-
Person Discussed
Brian Thomas Swimme, 1950-, Cynthia Stokes Brown, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Environmental protection, History
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Music Video Distributors
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Journey Of The Universe: Conversations, Episode 16, Healing and Revisioning
directed by Patsy Northcutt; produced by Patsy Northcutt, Northcutt Productions; interview by Mary Evelyn Tucker, in Journey Of The Universe: Conversations, Episode 16 (Pottstown, PA: Music Video Distributors, 2013), 17 mins
This is an expansive, multidisciplinary project that re-imagines the universe story and the human role in the flourishing of the Earth community. The series invites viewers to become fellow travelers on an immense journey - from the beginnings of the universe, to the origins of life, to our current emergence as a...
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directed by Patsy Northcutt; produced by Patsy Northcutt, Northcutt Productions; interview by Mary Evelyn Tucker, in Journey Of The Universe: Conversations, Episode 16 (Pottstown, PA: Music Video Distributors, 2013), 17 mins
Description
This is an expansive, multidisciplinary project that re-imagines the universe story and the human role in the flourishing of the Earth community. The series invites viewers to become fellow travelers on an immense journey - from the beginnings of the universe, to the origins of life, to our current emergence as a planetary presence.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Patsy Northcutt, Northcutt Productions
Author / Creator
Patsy Northcutt, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Music Video Distributors
Series
Journey Of The Universe: Conversations
Person Discussed
Belvie Rooks
Topic / Theme
Education, Ecology, Black community, Environmental protection
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Music Video Distributors
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Ladakh Eco Centre: 27 June 1986
produced by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972 (Privately Published, 1986), 24 mins
The Ladakh Eco Center is built to promote ecological and sustainable development of Ladakh and preserve their traditional culture and values.
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produced by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972 (Privately Published, 1986), 24 mins
Description
The Ladakh Eco Center is built to promote ecological and sustainable development of Ladakh and preserve their traditional culture and values.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Author / Creator
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Non-governmental organizations, Environmental protection, Ladakhi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1986 2014 Barrie Machin
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Last Man Fishing
directed by J.D. Schuyler, fl. 2007; produced by Kelley Jordan Schuyler, fl. 2019 (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2021), 1 hour 5 mins
Small scale fishermen across America work to build a fair seafood system in an industry plagued with fraud and consolidation.
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directed by J.D. Schuyler, fl. 2007; produced by Kelley Jordan Schuyler, fl. 2019 (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2021), 1 hour 5 mins
Description
Small scale fishermen across America work to build a fair seafood system in an industry plagued with fraud and consolidation.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kelley Jordan Schuyler, fl. 2019, Mark Bittman, 1950-
Author / Creator
J.D. Schuyler, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Bayview Entertainment
Speaker / Narrator
Mark Bittman, 1950-
Topic / Theme
Wildlife conservation, Fish (Animal), Fish and seafood, Fisheries, Artisanal fishing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 Bayview Entertainment
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The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?, Consulting the Destruction?
written by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985; directed by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, in The Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 10 mins
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope t...
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written by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985; directed by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, in The Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 10 mins
Description
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands...
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands in the North. The resulting forest cutting severely depletes the lichen necessary for free reindeer grazing, and logging infrastructure disrupts the entire forest ecosystem. Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands in the North. The resulting forest cutting severely depletes the lichen necessary for free reindeer grazing, and logging infrastructure disrupts the entire forest ecosystem. A tense conflict emerges between the alliance of Greenpeace and Saami activists, who in 2005 set up a "Forest Rescue Station" in the woods to stop the cutting, and logging workers, worried about losing their jobs, who create their own "anti-terror camp" in response. The situation becomes dramatic as those in the "anti-terror" camp continually assault the Greenpeace workers with noise and threatening behavior. Last Yoik in Saami Forests? implicates the state-owned logging company Metsahallitus in the exploitation of Saami resources, and shows that the Finnish government has done little to preserve this natural resource. The film explores possible economic alternatives to logging, such as tourism, as well as more efficient uses for Lappish timber than paper pulp, fuel or railways stocks - the wood is an excellent building material that could be commanding a higher price. The issue of indigenous land rights is the heart of the problem, and as of the completion of this film in 2007, it remains unresolved.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, Longgena Ginting, fl. 2007, Tove Selin, fl. 2007, Larry Lohman, fl. 2007, Chris Lang, fl. 2007, Rita Thomasson, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?
Speaker / Narrator
Rita Thomasson, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Finnish, Sami, Property rights, Logging, Social activism and activists, Forests, Herders, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Reindeer, Ecosystems, Conservation of natural resources, Ethnography, Saami
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?, Niilas Somby - Yoiking the Saamiland
written by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985; directed by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, in The Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 10 mins
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope t...
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written by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985; directed by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, in The Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 10 mins
Description
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands...
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands in the North. The resulting forest cutting severely depletes the lichen necessary for free reindeer grazing, and logging infrastructure disrupts the entire forest ecosystem. Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands in the North. The resulting forest cutting severely depletes the lichen necessary for free reindeer grazing, and logging infrastructure disrupts the entire forest ecosystem. A tense conflict emerges between the alliance of Greenpeace and Saami activists, who in 2005 set up a "Forest Rescue Station" in the woods to stop the cutting, and logging workers, worried about losing their jobs, who create their own "anti-terror camp" in response. The situation becomes dramatic as those in the "anti-terror" camp continually assault the Greenpeace workers with noise and threatening behavior. Last Yoik in Saami Forests? implicates the state-owned logging company Metsahallitus in the exploitation of Saami resources, and shows that the Finnish government has done little to preserve this natural resource. The film explores possible economic alternatives to logging, such as tourism, as well as more efficient uses for Lappish timber than paper pulp, fuel or railways stocks - the wood is an excellent building material that could be commanding a higher price. The issue of indigenous land rights is the heart of the problem, and as of the completion of this film in 2007, it remains unresolved.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, Niilas Somby, fl. 2007, Rita Thomasson, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?
Speaker / Narrator
Rita Thomasson, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Finnish, Sami, Property rights, Logging, Social activism and activists, Forests, Herders, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Reindeer, Ecosystems, Conservation of natural resources, Ethnography, Saami
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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