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Films
4 Films
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Series
“0”
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Year of production
“2014”
x
films with a digital version
3
short films
4
x
films available on demand
1
Region
Australia
1
Central Asia and Far East
1
Middle and Near East
1
North and Northeast Africa
1
Country
Australia
1
Egypt
1
Japan
1
Jordan
1
Keywords
Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany
1
Children / Young people
1
Death
1
Environment
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
1
Labour
1
Material Culture
1
Music / Ethnomusicology
1
Refugees / Displaced populations
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Ritual
1
Rural
1
Directors
Al Akash, Ruba
1
Boswall, Karen
1
Deger, Jennifer
1
Dunne, Bryony
1
Wunungmurra, Paul
1
not set
1
Series
not set
4
x
Country of production
Australia
1
Egypt
1
Japan
1
Jordan
1
United Kingdom
1
Year of production
2014
4
x
Film list
Boya Boya (Shine Shine)
2014
18
‘
Directed by
Karen Boswall
Ruba Al Akash
.
A portrait of Syrian refugee Mohammed, a 12-year-old shoe shine boy, ‘Boya Boya (Shine Shine)’ looks at the reality of the growing population of urban refugees from a child’s point of view. While
Middle and Near East
Children / Young people
Refugees / Displaced populations
Labour
The Orchard Keepers
2014
24
‘
Directed by
Bryony Dunne
.
Against the backdrop of political upheaval, an ancient network of orchards thrives in the mountains of the Sinai desert. Filmmaker Bryony Dunne shadows two Bedouins as they nurture their gardens and
North and Northeast Africa
Environment
Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany
Rural
Ringtone
2014
30
‘
Directed by
Jennifer Deger
Paul Wunungmurra
.
Yolngu Aboriginal families offer glimpses into their lives and relationships through their choice of ringtones. From ancestral clan songs to 80s hip hop artists and local gospel tunes, these songs
Australia
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Music / Ethnomusicology
Material Culture
We Don’t Need A Grave
2014
27
‘
.
‘We Don’t Need a Grave’ attempts to show how the people who choose Shizenso rather than the typical family grave try to accept one’s death. Shizenso is a natural mortuary practice that has no
Central Asia and Far East
Religion / Belief / Faith
Death
Ritual