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Films
2 Films
Region
“South America”
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Keywords
“Religion Belief Faith”
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Festival Prize Category
“0”
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films available on demand
1
Region
South America
2
x
Country
Brazil
1
Venezuela
1
Keywords
Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany
1
Essay film
1
Health / Health care / Healing
1
Reflexivity
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
2
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Directors
Leizaola, Ricardo
1
van de Port, Mattijs
1
Series
Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology Staff Film
1
not set
1
Country of production
Netherlands
1
United Kingdom
1
Year of production
1998
1
2016
1
Festival Prize Category
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
Uncle Poison
1998
60
‘
Directed by
Ricardo Leizaola
.
Filmed in the city of Caracas, capital of Venezuela, Uncle Poison is an intimate portrait of a traditional faith healer, set against the backdrop of his community’s Easter celebrations. Every day,
South America
Health / Health care / Healing
Religion / Belief / Faith
Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany