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Films
3 Films
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Series
“0”
x
Year of production
“2004”
x
films with a digital version
2
short films
3
x
Region
British-Irish Isles
1
Middle and Near East
1
North America
1
Country
Canada
1
United Kingdom
1
Yemen
1
Keywords
Archival material / Museum displays
1
Dance / Theatre / Performance
1
Elderly people
1
Gender Role and Identity
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
1
Informant-researcher relationship
1
Material Culture
1
Migration
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Ritual
1
Directors
Glass, Aaron
1
Langer, Vanessa
1
Schlenker, Juana
1
Series
not set
3
x
Country of production
Canada
1
Switzerland
1
United Kingdom
1
United States
1
Year of production
2004
3
x
Film list
In Search of the Hamat’sa: A Tale of Headhunting
2004
33
‘
Directed by
Aaron Glass
.
The Hamat’sa (or “Cannibal Dance”) is the most important—and highly represented ceremony of the Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl) people of British Columbia. This film traces the history of
North America
Archival material / Museum displays
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Ritual
Informant-researcher relationship
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Pepe
2004
23
‘
Directed by
Juana Schlenker
.
Pepe is a Spanish immigrant who came to England more than forty years ago to work as a waiter. After working in several restaurants and hotels, he retired two years ago and now he fills his days with
British-Irish Isles
Migration
Elderly people
The Veil Unveiled
2004
29
‘
Directed by
Vanessa Langer
.
In Yemen, the land of Queen Saba, a wide variety of veils can be found. In the capital Sana’a, the women, although at first sight appearing to all be wearing but black, distinguish themselves one
Middle and Near East
Gender Role and Identity
Material Culture
Religion / Belief / Faith