Films - RAI FILM

RAI FILM

Film list

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The Art of Regret 2007 60‘

Directed by Judith MacDougall .

Photography is known in China as the “Art of Regret”. In the rapidly changing city of Kunming, people are ambivalent about whether they want photography to be a medium of preservation and

South-East Asia Material Culture Film / Photography / Mass media

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Caught in a Magic Place 2007 28‘

Directed by Niccolo Patriarca .

A story of sandwiches and generations, ambitions and regrets from the heart of the Italian kitchen.

Western Mediterranean Food Intergenerational relations Labour

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Cham in the Lepcha Village of Lingthem 2007 52‘

Directed by Dawa Tsering Lepcha .

Every winter, over a period of six days, the lamas of Lingthem’s village monastery hold their annual cham. These dramatic ritual masked dances impart elementary Buddhist teachings while providing

South Asia Ritual Dance / Theatre / Performance Religion / Belief / Faith

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Confluences – Emerillon of French Guiana 2007 78‘

Directed by Perle Møhl .

Like self-fulfilling prophecies, scientific reports have hitherto depicted the Emerillon of French Guiana as cultureless and doomed to disappear. With this film, an anthropologist proposes to defy

South America Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples Everyday Life

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Every Good Marriage Begins With Tears 2007 63‘

Directed by Simon Chambers .

East London Muslim girl Shahanara is changing form pink hot pants into a sari to meet her husband at the airport. She has only met him once before, when she was married in a union arranged by her

London Family / Kinship Gender Role and Identity Marriage Intergenerational relations Social Norms

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Hold Me Tight Let Me Go 2007 99‘

Directed by Kim Longinotto .

*The main reason I wanted to shoot is that when the kids misbehave, the teachers don’t punish them but try to find out why they are acting in such a way. The driving idea behind the school is to

British-Irish Isles Children / Young people Education / Knowledge Transmission Health / Health care / Healing

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Hope, Despair and Laughter: A circus project in Palestine 2007 27‘

Directed by Ester Hertog .

Filmed in Dheisheh refugee camp in the West bank, this film is about a circus summer-camp dedicated to bring laughter and hope for Palestinian children. Children are taught all sorts of activities

Middle and Near East Development projects Dance / Theatre / Performance Children / Young people

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The Land on which We Stand 2007 31‘

Directed by Becky Payne .

This film is a glimpse into the life of the Landmatters Co-operative, a community of 11 adults and 4 children living in benders and yurts in rural Devon as they develop a permaculture project. The 42

British-Irish Isles Rural Alternative culture

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Leyssart 2007 30‘

Directed by Alexander Hirl .

Living among 8,000 animals in the South of France, Thérèse and Dominique live their passion as herders and breeders. Their philosophy of life makes us reflect on the nature of relationships between

Western Europe Animals Herding Family / Kinship

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Lifelibrary 2007 22‘

Directed by Amanda Hill .

Library spacescape. quiet, history, dreams, wisdom, structure, anomaly, affection, preservation, creation, galaxies, distraction and contemplation. An exploration of a changing world withinwithout

British-Irish Isles Education / Knowledge transmission Archival material / Museum displays

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NGAT IS DEAD: STUDYING MORTUARY TRADITIONS 2007 59‘

Directed by Christian Suhr Nielsen Ton Otto .

A film about how anthropological knowledge is developed through active participation in traditional exchange ceremonies on the small island of Baluan in the South Pacific. The film follows the

Melanesia Death Ritual Informant-researcher relationship Social Conflict

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Sangita Priya: Lover of Music 2007 30‘

Directed by Anne-Katrine Hansen .

From temples to recording studios of Kochi, Kerala in South India, we follow four musicians -a student and his master, a professional and a promoter – all uniquely devoted to the music that permeates

South Asia Music / Ethnomusicology Education / Knowledge transmission

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Scenes of Afghan Music: London, Kabul, Hamburg, Dublin 2007 97‘

Directed by John Baily .

Scenes of Afghan Music is Part IV of ‘A Quartet of Afghan Music Films’, made in the author’s personal “fieldwork movie” style. It reveals the diversity of music and dance practices in the

Middle and Near East Music / Ethnomusicology Migration Collective / Community identity

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SchoolScapes 2007 77‘

Directed by David MacDougall .

Inspired by the cinema of Lumière and the ideas of the 20th century Indian thinker Jiddu Krishnamurti, David MacDougall follows up the Doon School Quintet, his series of films about a traditional

South Asia Children / Young people Education / Knowledge transmission Film / Photography / Mass media

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Southeast London Ethnography – Three Student Films: Anglesea Road; The Good Ol’ Days; Talk of Trade 2007 13‘

Directed by Elhum Shakerifar Ed Owles Jamie Taylor .

These 3 films on Southeast London were made by GCC college students who took a course in anthropology & film. ANGLESEA ROAD: Situated in Woolwich, South East London, Anglesea Road is a small

British-Irish Isles Urban

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Standing Places 2007 31‘

Directed by Ana Tovey .

A model of Stonehenge has been built in rural New Zealand, functioning like the original not only in its astronomical alignment but also in its role as a ceremonial site. The film explores what

New Zealand and Polynesia Alternative culture Ritual

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Transfiction 2007 58‘

Directed by Johannes Sjøberg .

Transfiction explores ‘ethnofiction’ – an experimental ethnographic documentary film style in which the participants collaborate with the filmmaker to act out their own and others’ life experiences

South America Reflexivity Film / Photography / Mass media Gender Role and Identity Sex / Sexuality LGBTQI* Ethnofiction