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Films
4 Films
with a digital version available
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Region
“Middle and Near East”
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Keywords
“Religion Belief Faith”
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films with a digital version
4
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short films
2
Region
Middle and Near East
4
x
Country
Afghanistan
1
Iran
1
Israel
1
Yemen
1
Keywords
Gender Role and Identity
1
Material Culture
1
Migration
1
Refugees / Displaced populations
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
4
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Urban
1
Directors
Baily, John
1
Langer, Vanessa
1
Moser, Brian
1
Tari, János
1
Series
Disappearing World Series
1
not set
3
Country of production
Hungary
1
Switzerland
1
United Kingdom
2
Year of production
1973
1
1983
1
2002
1
2004
1
Film list
Dervishes of Kurdistan
1973
52
‘
Directed by
Brian Moser
.
A community of Kurds resident in Iran on the border with Iraq forms the subject of this film. Many of the inhabitants of the community are refugees from Kurdish areas of Iraq and the villagers are
Middle and Near East
Refugees / Displaced populations
Religion / Belief / Faith
Distant Temple
2002
90
‘
Directed by
János Tari
.
The last orthodox synagogue in Makó was renewed and inaugurated in 2002. The little temple, as they call it, is more than hundred years old and represents the link between the Jews who emigrated
Middle and Near East
Migration
Religion / Belief / Faith
Herat Films: The Shrines of Herat
1983
30
‘
Directed by
John Baily
.
These videos were edited from seven hours of Super 8 film shot by John Baily during two years of ethnomusicological fieldwork carried out in the Herat region of western Afghanistan between 1973 and
Middle and Near East
Religion / Belief / Faith
Urban
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