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  1. Human Sacrifice (1999)

    Director
    André Singer; Tom Sheahan
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 60 minutes), £50.00

    The documentary gives insight into the ancient rituals and religious practices involved in human sacrifice. The FORBIDDEN RITES series looks at rituals considered important and acceptable to one society but...

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  2. Merchant of Venice, The (1947 Television)

    Director
    George More O’Ferrall
    Producer
    George More O’Ferrall

    Televised adaptation of the play with music especially composed by Anthony Bernard. George More O’Ferrall used two studios for his production.

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  3. Night Will Fall

    Date
    19 Oct 2015, 09:37
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    BUFVC Review

    Night Will Fall. GB. DVD. BFI. 75 minutes + 150 miinutes extras. £19.99 About the reviewer: Professor Gordon has published widely on 20th-century Italian literature, cinema and cultural history. He is the...

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  4. Pathans, The (1980 Film, Video)

    Director
    André Singer
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Bound by a common language and heritage and a fundamental belief in Islam, the Pathans have never acknowledged the political boundaries imposed by the states in which they live. Today the Pathans are...

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  5. Headhunting (1999)

    Director
    André Singer; Tom Sheahan
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 60 minutes), £50.00

    This film covers the history of human decapitation, featuring the story of two British engineers beheaded by rebels in modern Russia and the psychological and religious implications of contemporary...

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  6. Goddess and the Computer, The (1989 Video)

    aka: Water Goddess and the Computer, The

    Director
    Steve Lansing; André Singer
    Subject
    Anthropology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Hire (RAI Film & Video Library) Sale (INCA, RAI), Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min., 1997 sale: £30.00 (inc. VAT +p&p) (INCA) 2000 hire: £15.00 (+VAT +p&p) 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) (RAI)

    Demonstrates how in Bali, development projects can threaten a carefully balanced ecological irrigation system that is maintained by religious authorities. A biologist and an anthropologist look at the...

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  7. Witchcraft Among the Azande (1982 Video)

    aka: Azande, The

    Director
    André Singer
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale Hire, VHS (PAL, 52 minutes), £8.00 (hire), £50.00 (sale)

    A study of the Azande of the Sudan who today live a life of obscurity, dominated by magic, oracles and spells. Discusses how their beliefs influence their reactions to such events as an illness, a spoiled...

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  8. Inside China: Living with the Revolution (1983 Video)

    Director
    Leslie Woodhead
    Producer
    André Singer
    Subject
    Geography; History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min., 2005 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Filmed in south-east China (near Wuxi in Jiangsu province) follows the daily life of three Han peasant families living in communes. Concerned with the discontinuities the older generation have faced since...

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  9. Hanging Gardens of Arabia, The (1990)

    Director
    André Singer
    Producer
    Tony Milroy
    Subject
    Agriculture; Development studies; Environmental science; Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (52 minutes), £20.00

    Set in the arid highlands of the Yemen, tells how local farming communities have maintained and age-old system of terrace farming that has prevented the drought and famine experienced in neighbouring...

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  10. Cannibalism (1999)

    Director
    André Singer; Tom Sheahan
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 60 minutes), £50.00

    This film explores the history of cannibalism around the world and its role in different culture, from ancient Britain to Papua New Guinea, including first-hand accounts, expert interviews and rarely seen...

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