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majority of the documentaries presented here have a running
time of thirty minutes or less making them ideal for screenings
and discussions in a classroom setting. The one exception
is the film Amazon Journal. That film was conceived
to be used in conjunction with the companion book Amazon
Journal; Dispatches for a Vanishing Frontier.
Both the book and the film have been used by a variety
of course curriculums over the course of a semester to
provide a more comprehensive understanding of social conflicts
in the Amazon. Unlike the other films that examine a particular
society or culture, the film and book Amazon Journal
(as well as their study guides) address the larger themes
of cultural conflict and misunderstanding between Western
European populations and indigenous societies.
Each of the films listed below, as well as the book
Amazon Journal, were produced in collaboration
with Brazilian and North American anthropologists who
were actively involved in doing field research on the
indigenous groups documented in these works. They were
consulted in each phase of production and they share
much of the responsibility for the focus of the particular
films. Bruce Albert and Alcida Rita Ramos, both experts
on the Yanomami, consulted on Contact and the film and
companion book Amazon Journal. Dominique Gallois, a
specialist on the Waiapi Indians, was the principal
consultant on At The Edge of Conquest. Terence
Turner, an anthropologist with extensive field experience
among the Kayapo, consulted on all parts of the film
and book dealing with that unique indigenous society.
The study guide materials presented here were done in collaboration with the anthropologists Laura R. Graham and Charlotte Cerf. Both Professors Graham and Cerf have extensive experience teaching a broad range of disciplines at The University of Iowa and Columbia University, respectively. An example of the curriculums that have incorporated the works listed in these guides include courses in Anthropology, Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, Human Rights, Environmental Studies, Nonfiction Writing, Journalism, Ethnographic Film, and Cinema Studies.
The Amazon Journal Study Guide (film and book)
Amazon Journal (film only)
Contact: The Yanomami
Of Brazil.
Defying Death In Brazil:
The Story Of Father Ricardo Rezende
At The Edge Of Conquest:
The Journey Of Chief Wai-Wai (Version One)
At The Edge Of Conquest:
The Journey Of Chief Wai-Wai (Version Two)
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