Films

Film list

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Benjamin and His Brother 1999 87'
Directed by Arthur Howes.
Years of war and ethnic conflict in the Sudan have created a generation of young men, known as the "Lost Boys", who have spent more years in refugee camps than in their home communities.
North America East Africa Refugees / Displaced populations War / Conflict / Reconciliation Children / Young people Family / Kinship
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Cannibalism 1999 60'
Directed by André Singer Tom Sheahan.
The history of cannibalism around the world and its role in different culture, from ancient Britain to Papua New Guinea. The Forbidden Rites trilogy explores cannibalism, head hunting and human
Various Ritual Archival material / Museum displays History of Anthropology
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Daba - Portrait of a Na Shaman 1999 40'
Directed by Hua Cai.
After more than a quarter of a century without any form of religious ceremony, the Na, an ethnic group living on the Himalayan plateau, began openly practising their religion again in the early
South-East Asia Education / Knowledge transmission Religion / Belief / Faith Shamans and Shamanism
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Head Hunting 1999 60'
Directed by André Singer.
The history of human decapitation, featuring the story of two British engineers beheaded by rebels in modern Russia and the psychological and religious implications of contemporary headhunting in
Various Ritual History of Anthropology
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Human Sacrifice 1999 60'
Directed by André Singer.
The documentary gives insight into the ancient rituals and religious practices involved in human sacrifice. The Forbidden Rites trilogy explores cannibalism, head hunting and human sacrifice. This
Various Ritual History of Anthropology
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Looking for the Man Of Aran 1999 25'
Directed by Sebastian Eschenbach.
It is 60 years since Robert Flaherty made Man of Aran. How do the people of the Aran Islands remember the experience and what do they feel about the image the films gives of their land?
British-Irish Isles Film / Photography / Mass media History of Anthropology
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A Month in the Life of Ephtim D. 1999 56'
Directed by Antonii Dontchev.
Ephtim D., 73 years old, is a retired postman. He lives in Sofia with his wife Ghinka in a three room suburban apartment. As a socialist he feels confused by the ‘crazy’ democracy and the
South-East Europe Health / Health care / Healing Post-communism Socioeconomic conditions
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Paradise Bent. Boys will be Girls in Samoa 1999 51'
Directed by Heather Croall.
Paradise Bent is a fascinating and entertaining film that tells the story of the Samoan fa'afafines: boys who are raised as girls and take on the domestic duties performed by women around the home,
Melanesia Gender Role and Identity Sex / Sexuality
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Round Trip 1999 36'
Directed by Angela Torresan.
Portrait of a Brazilian woman and her friends, now living in Lisbon, exploring the basis of their sense of identity in the context of a transnational way of life.
Western Mediterranean Collective / Community identity Migration
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Two Ears, One Mouth 1999 25'
Directed by Andy Benfield.
Duncan Williamson is of Traveller descent and lives in Scotland, Amy Douglas is fifty years younger and lives in Cheshire. But they share a love for telling stories and both manage to make a living
British-Irish Isles Travellers / Roma Art / Artists / Artisans
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You Can’t Live With Your Mouth Shut 1999 29'
Directed by João Nicolau.
Cape Verde is an archipelago situated 500km off the West Coast of Africa. On the island of Santiago lives Mano Mendi, the last player of cimboa, a one-string violin used to accompany the traditional
West Africa Music / Ethnomusicology