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Films
found one film
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Country
“Brazil”
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Keywords
“Indigenous peoples First Nations peoples”
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Directors
“Davidson, John Paul”
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Series
“0”
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Country of production
“United Kingdom”
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Year of production
“1990”
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Status
“A”
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films with a digital version
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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Keywords
Dance / Theatre / Performance
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Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
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Religion / Belief / Faith
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Directors
Davidson, John Paul
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Country of production
United Kingdom
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Year of production
1990
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Film
The Storyteller
1990
50
‘
Student
Directed by
John Paul Davidson
.
Unaware of the written word until the 1950s, the Waura tribe who live in the headwaters of the Xingu river in Brazil still practise the art of storytelling. Tribal storyteller Aruta recounts one of their traditional tales which the tribe re-enact. As powerful and fresh as the opening chapters of Genesis, it gives a unique insight into Waura cosmological thinking.
South America
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Religion / Belief / Faith