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In the Shadow of The Sun
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written by Nadine Wanono; directed by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932-; produced by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1998), 1 hour 23 mins
A film about a Dogon funeral and enthronement ritual.

In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the wor...
written by Nadine Wanono; directed by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932-; produced by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1998), 1 hour 23 mins
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Indian Self-Rule: A Problem of History
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written by Selma Thomas, fl. 1985; directed by Selma Thomas, fl. 1985; produced by Selma Thomas, fl. 1985 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 58 mins
After centuries of struggle, the Indians of North America own less than 2% of the land settled by their ancestors. Indian Self-Rule traces the history of white-Indian relations from nineteenth century treaties through the present, as tribal leaders, historians, teachers, and other Indians gather at a 1983 conferen...
written by Selma Thomas, fl. 1985; directed by Selma Thomas, fl. 1985; produced by Selma Thomas, fl. 1985 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 58 mins
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Infanticide in the Amazon
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 27 mins
The Deni tribe lives deep in the jungle of the Amazon in Brazil. They and other tribes have the tradition to kill unwanted children after they are born. Handicapped babies are buried alive or killed by breaking their neck. Missionary Marcia Suzuki tries to save these children by taking them from their tribe. Brazi...
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 27 mins
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Inside the Khmer Rouge
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written by Shari Robertson, fl. 1987-2010 and David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; directed by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; produced by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1990), 44 mins
Inside the Khmer Rouge takes an in-depth look at the history, domination, and current status of the Khmer Rouge (a Communist regime) in Cambodia. The film features revealing interviews with soldiers of both the modern Khmer Rouge and those who fight in opposition.
written by Shari Robertson, fl. 1987-2010 and David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; directed by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; produced by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1990), 44 mins
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Interview with C.L.R. James by Lancelot Layne
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interview by Christopher Laird, 1945- and Lancelot Layne (Banyan Archive, 1987), 1 hour 42 mins
Calypso musician, spoken word performer, and composer Lancelot Layne and Christopher Laird interview author, political activist, literary critic, and political commentator C.L.R. James about Ghana independence, West Indies cricket, Kaiso, calypso and present an award from the Emancipation Freedom Day Council of Tr...
interview by Christopher Laird, 1945- and Lancelot Layne (Banyan Archive, 1987), 1 hour 42 mins
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Jean Rouch: Premier Film, 1947-1991
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written by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; directed by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; produced by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 27 mins
The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “m...
written by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; directed by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; produced by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 27 mins
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Kalahari Family, A Kalahari Family Part 3: Real Water
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
Ju/'hoan farming communities multiply during the 1980s only to face a new threat. The Department of Nature Conservation wants to create a game reserve on Ju/'hoan territory. People will be forbidden to raise livestock or crops. Instead, Ju/'hoansi will be encouraged to act like "Bushmen" and hunt for the amusement...
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
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Kalahari Family, A Kalahari Family Part 5: Death By Myth
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 27 mins
Namibian independence attracts vast amounts of international aid, but development programs no longer benefit Ju/'hoan farms. We witness the power of the "Bushman myth." This myth- a belief that Ju/'hoansi live uniquely in harmony with nature and are born to hunt. Promised great wealth, Ju/'hoansi vote to establish...
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 27 mins
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Kalahari Family, Part 2, End of the Road
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 2 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
John Marshall is reunited with Toma's family in 1978. Like a majority of Ju/'hoansi, they have settled at Tjum!kui, an administrative post run by the South African government. They came looking for water, jobs and an easier life, but found poverty, malnutrition and violence. Desperate for a more stable existence,...
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 2 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
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Kalahari Family, Part 4, Standing Tall
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 4 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 56 mins
After twelve decades of colonial rule, South West Africa is about to become the independent nation of Namibia and people are looking forward to democratic rule. Members of the newly formed, Ju/'hoan Farmers' Co-op travel throughout white ranching districts and black ethnic homelands to find long-lost relatives. Fo...
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 4 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 56 mins
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