Films

Film list

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Dervishes of Kurdistan 1973 52'
Directed by Brian Moser.
A community of Kurds resident in Iran on the border with Iraq forms the subject of this film. Many of the inhabitants of the community are refugees from Kurdish areas of Iraq and the villagers are
Middle and Near East Refugees / Displaced populations Religion / Belief / Faith
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Kataragama: A God for All Seasons 1973 52'
Directed by Charlie Nairn.
In ever-increasing numbers Sinhalese of all religions (Muslims, Christians and Buddhists) are turning to Kataragama, an ancient Hindu God, at times of trouble and desperation. Once a year pilgrims
South Asia Religion / Belief / Faith Ritual Possession
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Ngarap: fighting over a corpse 1973 17'
Directed by Anthony Forge.
In 1993, Anthony Forge filmed the cremation of an older woman from an affluent ‘commoner’ family. As her body was moved from her family compound to the cremation tower, men of the ward seized the
South-East Asia Death Ritual Art / Artists / Artisans Archival material / Museum displays
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Under the Men's Tree 1973 15'
Directed by David MacDougall Judith MacDougall.
At Jie cattle camps in Uganda men often gather under a special tree to make leather and wooden goods and talk, relax, and sleep. This brilliant ethnographic documentary by renowned filmmakers David
East Africa Infrastructure / Transport Informant-researcher relationship Reflexivity