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The Trobriand Islanders

1952 / 58 minutes

Directed by: Harry Powell

Country of production: United Kingdom

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During his field work in the region of Omarakana, H.A.Powell filmed various sequences from which the film is assembled. In spite of the technical handicaps under which he was operating — shooting with a single, fixed-focus lens, 16mm camera without tripod — the film is nevertheless useful as a teaching aid. The commentary concentrates on the ethnography of Trobriand life.

Language and subtitles: English (no subtitles)

Region: Melanesia

Country: Papua New Guinea

Keywords: Everyday Life

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