General Information

Author/Creator

Iteanu, Andre, director.

Language

English.

Published

France, 2002.

Physical Description

DVD-ROM (62 min.)

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00002279

Contents/Summary

Summary

In a small village of Papua New Guinea three exceptional men rival with each other in the field of rituals and artistic creation in order to win over their neighbours. They send a last letter to their dead who have abandoned them and who may have emigrated to a rich country from which the film-makers come. The film presents the world view of the people living in their communities that is constructed out of bits and pieces of information at hand, conditioned by local traditions, Christian missionaries’ teachings and millenary (year 2000) fears. The film is about the encounter between tradition and modernity. The film is a successful combination of ethnographic research, deep understanding of intricate religious problems and cinematographic skills.

Subjects

Genre

Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
DVD-ROM	OSA Film Library	FL Record 0527	Available	-	-
Digital film	OSA Film Library	FL Record 0527 (HU_OSA_00002279.mp4)	Available		Access Copy, MP4 format