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Films
3 Films
with a digital version available
x
Region
“South America”
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Country
“Brazil”
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Keywords
“Ritual”
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films with a digital version
3
x
Region
South America
3
x
Country
Brazil
3
x
Keywords
Children / Young people
1
Collective / Community identity
1
Dance / Theatre / Performance
1
Health / Health care / Healing
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
1
Possession
2
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Ritual
3
x
Social Organisation
1
Directors
Cross, Stephen
1
Opipari, Carmen
1
Pasini, Carlos
1
Timbert, Sylvie
1
Series
Disappearing World Series
2
not set
1
Country of production
France
1
United Kingdom
2
Year of production
1974
1
1977
1
1997
1
Film list
Barbara and Her Friends in Candombleland
1997
52
‘
Directed by
Sylvie Timbert
Carmen Opipari
.
In the divine Afro Brazilian cult Candomble is an initiation religion centred around possession. The filmmakers concentrate on children who introduce and guide us to this world. The children play
South America
Children / Young people
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Possession
Ritual
The Mehinacu
1974
52
‘
Directed by
Carlos Pasini
.
The Mehinacu live near the head-waters of the River Xingu in Central Brazil, in a single village within the protective confines of the Xingu National Park. Although the film concentrates upon the
South America
Social Organisation
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Collective / Community identity
Ritual
Umbanda
1977
52
‘
Directed by
Stephen Cross
.
Umbanda is a syncretic religious movement, combining elements from orthodox Catholicism with submerged African and indigenous Indian spiritual beliefs. In spite of past attempts to suppress it,
South America
Possession
Health / Health care / Healing
Religion / Belief / Faith
Ritual