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Films
4 Films
Region
“East Africa”
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Keywords
“Ritual”
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Country of production
“United Kingdom”
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films with a digital version
3
Region
East Africa
4
x
Country
Kenya
3
Uganda
1
Keywords
Gender Role and Identity
4
Herding
2
Law and Legislation / Bureaucracy
1
Nomads and Nomadism
2
Political Activists
1
Ritual
4
x
Social Change
2
Social Organisation
2
Directors
Curling, Chris
2
Hawkins, Richard
1
Longinotto, Kim
1
Series
Disappearing World Series
2
not set
2
Country of production
United Kingdom
4
x
United States
1
Year of production
1974
1
1975
1
1988
1
2002
1
Film list
The Day I Will Never Forget
2002
92
‘
Directed by
Kim Longinotto
.
The documentary explores the local dimensions of the female circumcision debate in Kenyan societies. In a region of Kenya that is home to Muslims, Massai and Somali and crosscut by Christian
East Africa
Gender Role and Identity
Ritual
Law and Legislation / Bureaucracy
Political Activists
Imbalu: Ritual of Manhood of the Gisu of Uganda
1988
69
‘
Directed by
Richard Hawkins
.
An insightful documentary, constructed with visual restraint, about the male circumcision ritual among the Gisu of Uganda. The narrative follows one male participant through the ritual and contrasts
East Africa
Ritual
Gender Role and Identity
Masai Manhood
1975
52
‘
Directed by
Chris Curling
.
This film was made after ‘Masai Women’ and in the same area. Together the two films provide a vivid view of Masai men and women and their place in Masai society. The Masai are pastoral nomads in
East Africa
Gender Role and Identity
Social Change
Ritual
Social Organisation
Nomads and Nomadism
Herding
Masai Women
1974
52
‘
Directed by
Chris Curling
.
The Masai are cattle herders living in the East African rift valley: they grow no crops and are proud of being a non-agricultural people. Cattle are the all-important source of wealth and social
East Africa
Gender Role and Identity
Social Change
Ritual
Social Organisation
Nomads and Nomadism
Herding