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Films
3 Films
with a digital version available
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Keywords
“Festivals Carnival”
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Series
“Disappearing World Series”
and
“In Search of Cool Ground: The Mursi Trilogy”
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Country of production
“United Kingdom”
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films with a digital version
3
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Region
Central Asia and Far East
1
Melanesia
2
Country
Mongolia
1
Papua New Guinea
2
Keywords
Everyday Life
1
Festivals / Carnival
3
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Gender Role and Identity
1
Ritual
2
Social Conflict
1
Urban
1
Directors
Moser, Brian
1
Nairn, Charlie
1
Wason, David
1
Series
Disappearing World Series
3
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Country of production
United Kingdom
3
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Year of production
1974
1
1975
1
1990
1
Film list
The Kawelka: Ongka’s Big Moka
1974
52
‘
Directed by
Charlie Nairn
.
Ongka is a charismatic big-man of the Kawelka tribe who live scattered in the Western highlands, north of Mount Hagen, in Papua New Guinea. The film focuses on the motivations and efforts involved
Melanesia
Ritual
Festivals / Carnival
Social Conflict
Mongolia part 2: The City on the Steppes
1975
52
‘
Directed by
Brian Moser
.
The second of two films on Mongolia made by Granada Television in 1974–75 looks at life in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia and home of a quarter of the population. The city celebrates the 53rd
Central Asia and Far East
Festivals / Carnival
Urban
Everyday Life
The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea
1990
52
‘
Directed by
David Wason
.
The Trobriand Islands lie off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. The island society has a complex balance of male authority and female wealth. Magic spells and sorcery pervade everyday life.
Melanesia
Gender Role and Identity
Festivals / Carnival
Ritual