Framing the Other
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Kok, Ilja, director.
- Language
- English.
- Subtitles
- Hungarian
- Published
- Netherlands : Kok, Ilja ; Timmers, Willem ; Bowers, Keith, 2011.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (25 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004356
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The Mursi tribe lives in the basin of the Omo River in the south of the East African state of Ethiopia. The women are known for placing large plates in their lower lips and wearing enormous, richly decorated earrings. Every year hundreds of Western tourists come to see the unusually adorned natives; posing for camera-toting visitors has become the main source of income for the Mursi. To make more money, they embellish their "costumes" and finery in such a way that little of their authentic, original culture remains. The film contrasts the views of Mursi women and those of Dutch tourists preparing for a meeting. This humorous and at the same time chilling film shows the destructive impact of tourism on traditional communities.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Duration: 00:25:00
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2749 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2749 (HU_OSA_00004356.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |