Bibliography: Videos
Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh
59 minutes
Copyrighted 1993
Produced by John Page
International Society for Ecology & Culture
Distributor: The Video Project
http://www.videoproject.net/ancient_futures.html
Synopsis: Ancient Futures is a remarkable look at the root causes of our environmental and social crises, and a powerful challenge to re-examine what we mean by "progress." Ladakh, or "little Tibet," is a harsh, beautiful land high in the Western Himalayas of India. A model of sustainable living, the traditional Ladakhi culture has prospered, virtually free of crime or pollution. Now, centuries of ecological balance and social harmony are eroding as the result of Western influences.
Dead Birds
83 minutes
Copyrighted 1964
Produced by the Film Study Center of the Peabody Museum, Harvard University
CRM/McGraw-Hill Films
Distributor: Harvard Film Study Center
http://www.filmstudycenter.org/catalog.html#DOK#DOK
Synopsis: Robert Gardner's classic ethnographic study of warfare among the Dani people of western New Guinea. Sponsored by the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. Blue Ribbon winner, American Film Festival.
The Kawelka: Ongka's Big Moka
52 minutes
Copyrighted 1974
Produced by Granada Television International, London
Distributor: Films Incorporated (FI)
http://www.facets.org/
Synopsis: In Papua New Guinea, status is earned by giving things away rather than by acquiring them. This program explores the moka, a ceremony in which people, sometimes whole tribes, give gifts to members of other tribes. The larger the gift, the greater the victory over the recipient. From the Disappearing World series. Anthropologist: Andrew Strathern. English subtitles are used when local dialects are spoken.
Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology
49 minutes
Copyrighted 1995
Produced and directed by Danielle Peck and Alex Seaborne for the BBC
Distributor: Films for Humanities and Sciences (FFHS)
http://www.films.com/Films_Home/item.cfm?s=1&bin=7427
Synopsis: Provides a balanced examination of the conflict between Native American groups and scientists, historians, and museum curators concerning the remains of more than 10,000 Indians unearthed at archaeological sites across the country and in the possession of institutions such as the Smithsonian. Discusses the question of whether analysis of the bones is valid scientific research or a desecration of Native American culture, and at the same time provides a survey of Indian archaeology in the United States. Narrated by Sara Kestelman.