Anthropology Movies

  • 2009
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    African Spirit

    African Spirit

    02009HD

    A celebration of the diversity of Ethiopia's culture and wildlife. It journeys from North to South - spanning mountains, rainforests and the hottest place on Earth. It documents Muslims mixing with Christians as they have for over a millennia and the 'honey people' of the forest, filmed here for...

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  • 2025
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    Darwin's Darlings

    Darwin's Darlings

    02025HD

    Standing near the reptile section in a zoo we can learn a lot about the animals on both sides of the separating glass.

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  • 1996
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    Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed

    Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed

    31996HD

    A documentary on the influential anthropologist Margaret Mead. Using never-before-seen archival footage, stills, interviews and dramatic re-creations, it shows the journey of how Mead became a scientist, adventurer and international celebrity. As a true pioneer of cultural anthropology, her...

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  • 1986
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    The Sounds of Kaleva

    The Sounds of Kaleva

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    A three-act film-essay about memory and the historical-cultural ties of the Finno- Ugric peoples. The first chapter is dedicated to ancient Bearese of memory, such as Karelian cliff drawings, Kalevala runo song and Khanty bear feast rituals. the second act portrays the visit of Elias Lonnrot,...

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  • 1952
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    Trance and Dance in Bali

    Trance and Dance in Bali

    2.61952HD

    Explores the themes of trance and dance in the rituals and religion of Bali. The famous Kris Dance is performed.

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  • 2002
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    Mauss, Segundo Suas Alunas

    Mauss, Segundo Suas Alunas

    52002HD

    Biography of the ideas and teachings of Marcel Mauss, considered the founder of Anthropology who lived and wrote in the first half of the 20th century, in France. His work is discussed through the testimony of three students, carried out in Paris between 1997 and 1999. Denise Paulme died 4 months...

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  • 1965
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    The Pottery Makers

    The Pottery Makers

    3.51965HD

    Raymundo Gleyzer's documentary on o community of Pottery Makers in the west of Cordoba province in Argentina who create pieces to sell to the tourists.

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  • 2004
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    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii

    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii

    02004HD

    Filmmaker Kevin McMahon accompanies the Haida delegation on a repatriation trip to Chicago in 2003. His film reveals the whole repatriation process through the stories and experiences of the people who participated, both Museum staff and the Haida people.

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  • 1972
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    The Waterfowl People

    The Waterfowl People

    3.51972HD

    A documentary about the histoy and linguistic ties of the Finno-Ugric, and Samoyedic peoples. Speakers of the Kamassian, Nenets, Khanty, Komi, Mari, and Karelian languages were filmed in their everyday settings in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The footage was shot in Altai Krai, the Nenets...

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  • 2022
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    When you go back, tell them. Voices of Melanesian women

    When you go back, tell them. Voices of Melanesian women

    02022HD

    An anthropological documentary that gives voice to the Orokavia women in Papua New Guinea and shows their daily lives.

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  • 2013
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    Residence

    Residence

    02013HD

    This is the story of Dona Virginia, an elderly woman who awaits the expropriation of her house. Year after year, the government threatens to destroy the place, her past and her memories.

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  • 1974
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    Baobab Play

    Baobab Play

    01974HD

    Children and teenagers throw sticks, berries, and leaves at each other from perches in a large baobab tree.

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  • 2024
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    Sweet Osmanthus Flowering Late

    Sweet Osmanthus Flowering Late

    02024HD

    "Sweet Osmanthus Flowering Late" is a feature-length ethnographic film that envisions social rejuvenation and collective convalescence in the aftermath of the pandemic. Filmed in Wuhan, the film follows the everyday lives of three middle-class households. It postulates the existence of a mass...

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  • 1926
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    The Gorilla Hunt

    The Gorilla Hunt

    01926HD

    Mr. Burbridge's party slew three giant gorillas, one weighing something like 450 pounds. Two of these were sent to the Belgian Government and one to the Smithsonian Institution. The explorer also brought away with him three young gorillas, one of which weighed 125 pounds and put up a good battle...

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  • 1900
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    Le village de Namo - Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs

    Le village de Namo - Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs

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    The film is a panorama shot-scene lasting just under a minute. The panorama film, as coined by Lumière, is a moving-camera shot--usually accomplished by placing the camera on a moving transport, such as a boat or train.

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  • 2013
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    The Fall of Womenland

    The Fall of Womenland

    02013HD

    The Fall of Womenland is a fascinating documentary on the unique sexual culture of the Mosuo people — a small minority situated in the southwest of China — and one of the last remaining matriarchal societies in the world. Without a formal marriage contract, the Mosuo traditionally build...

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  • 2019
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    Marked

    Marked

    42019HD

    This documentary explores Nigeria's cultural practice of marking, including its origins and meaning as a symbol of identity, beauty and spirituality.

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  • 2020
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    The Inner Mountain

    The Inner Mountain

    02020HD

    Saint Anthony, Abbot of the Desert, protector of animals, is a central figure in the Italian countryside, where fortune depends on the health of the animals. To heal his donkey, Antonio asks the village priest to bless the sick animal. Faced with his refusal, the young farmer confides directly in...

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  • 2018
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    Carving Thy Faith

    Carving Thy Faith

    52018HD

    A five-year visual ethnography of traditional yet practical orchestration of Semana Santa in a small town where religious woodcarving is the livelihood. An experiential film on neocolonial Philippines’ interpretation of Saints and Gods through many forms of rituals and iconographies, exposing...

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  • 2025
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    Grandma in Two Dimensions: Memories, Images and Stories of Faith

    Grandma in Two Dimensions: Memories, Images and Stories of Faith

    02025HD

    A young anthropologist reflects on her late grandmother's religious background.

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