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Films
found one film
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Region
“South-East Asia”
x
Country
“Indonesia”
x
Keywords
“Linguistics Language”
x
Directors
“Asch, Patsy”
and
“Fox, J.”
x
Year of production
“1983”
x
Colour / Black and white
“Colour”
x
short films
1
x
Region
South-East Asia
1
x
Country
Indonesia
1
x
Keywords
Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany
1
Environment
1
Linguistics / Language
1
x
Directors
Asch, Patsy
1
x
Asch, Timothy
1
Fox, J.
1
x
Series
ANU, Indonesia Series
1
Country of production
Australia
1
Year of production
1983
1
x
Colour / Black and white
Film
The Water of Words: a cultural ecology of a small island in Eastern Indonesia
1983
30
‘
Directed by
J. Fox
Timothy Asch
Patsy Asch
.
This film examines the ecology and poetry of everyday life. Two Rotinese narrate this film, each offering his perception of the importance of the Lontar (Borassus) palm: a clan leader describes the many practical uses of the palm; a poet tells of its origin and mythic significance. The film complements Fox’s book, The Harvest of the Palm, as well as his essays on ritual language.
South-East Asia
Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany
Linguistics / Language
Environment