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Films
2 Films
available to watch on demand
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Keywords
“Reflexivity”
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Year of production
“2016”
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films with a digital version
1
films available on demand
2
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Region
South America
1
Western Europe
1
Country
Brazil
1
France
1
Keywords
Essay film
1
Ethnofiction
1
Labour
1
Migration
1
Reflexivity
2
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Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Sex / Sexuality
1
Directors
Mai, Nick
1
van de Port, Mattijs
1
Series
not set
2
Country of production
France
1
Netherlands
1
Year of production
2016
2
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Film list
The Possibility of Spirits
2016
72
‘
Directed by
Mattijs van de Port
.
What is it that you film when you film a spirit? I was brought up to believe that spirits do not exist. Years of research on an afro-Brazilian spirit possession cult taught me the limits of such
South America
Essay film
Religion / Belief / Faith
Reflexivity
Travel (double screen)
2016
63
‘
Directed by
Nick Mai
.
(This version of the film uses a split-screen device throughout. For the single screen version see ‘Travel’). Joy left Nigeria to help her family after her father’s death. She knew that she was
Western Europe
Sex / Sexuality
Labour
Migration
Ethnofiction
Reflexivity