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FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/ngaben-p584.aspx Robert Lemelson color, 16 min, 2012 in Indonesian & Balinese English subtitles The Balinese cremation ceremony, or ngaben, has primarily been known in the West as either a major tourist…
According to Balinese Hindu beliefs, the cremation ceremony, or ngaben, is one of the most important steps in a person’s spiritual life. It is through cremation that the soul is released from the body to ascend to heaven to be reincarnated. Ngaben:…
Andy Tjilari and Rupert Peters show how they, as employees of the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council, go about using traditional healing methods in contemporary Anungu life. As Andy and Rupert travel the dirt roads of the vast central western desert, we learn about how…
A cinematic and acoustic journey into a world of sound rarely encountered. Voices of the Land explores the traditional instruments and musical structures of the Maori people of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Guided by ethnographer and musician Richard Nunns, the film reveals the intimate relationship between…
Para aluguer em: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nheengatuvod Brasil 2020 / Cor / 114 min. Realizador/Director: José Barahona Produtora/Producer: Refinaria Filmes, David & Golias Sinopse - PT Ao longo de uma viagem no alto Rio Negro, na Amazônia profunda, o diretor busca uma língua…
During a trip on the upper Rio Negro, in the deep Amazon, the director seeks a language imposed on the Indians by the ancient colonizers. Through this mixed language, Nheengatu, and sharing the footage with the local population, the film is constructed at the meeting of two worlds. “A very fascinating…
In an attempt to explain the source of the historical conflict, the film describes the history of Nicaragua and it's historical relationship with the United States. The programme presents a visual panoramic record of the contemporary and historical Nicaragua. In addition, the Nicaraguan people speak…
The Sandinista government of Nicaragua has achieved remarkable progress since the 1979 revolution with its campaigns on: Literacy, Health, Childcare, and Land Reform. But this is now Development under Fire. A US backed opposition, the "Contras", are threatening Nicaragua's development…
This film documents the election period in February 1990 when Sandanista government was defated, and the months that followed, when Nicarguans tried to defend the hard won gains of the revolution against US backed UNO government attacks. The film-makers travelled round meeting various groups in Nicaragua…
Achievements in the area of health reflects the aims and priorities of the Nicaraguan revolution. Polio has been eradicated, infant mortality dramatically reduced and Nicaragua has been selected as one of the five model countries in primary health care by the World Health Organisation, but the US backed…
Eye witness account of the war in Nicaragua in 1984 Told through the eyes of American journaists, it is an in-depth, first-hand look at United States foreign policy towards Nicaragua, as it was being played out along the border between Nicaragua and Honduras in the 1980s. They were able to film the…
