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Curse of Rome (2008 Multimedia, Video)

Director

Kenneth Doren

Video work by Kenneth Doren. Doren’s statement from the CASP website: "`The Curse of Rome’ for solo voice subverts Shakespeare’s text of ‘Julius Caesar’ to the restructuring of melodies based on...

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Ceremonies End, The (1972 Film)

Director

Ian Dunlop

Producer

John Martin-Jones

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

This sequence shows a purification ceremony, the dismantling of the head-dresses, a concluding feast, and an eloquent speech for the initiates. A sacred betelnut ceremony is conducted and the lecture, which...

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Sacred Monsters Recorded at Saddler’s Wells (2008)

Subject

Dance

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 70 minutes), £12.99

Unique and exclusive recording at Sadler’s Wells of this worldwide box office hit which unites two of today’s pre-eminent dance talents, Akram Khan and Sylvie Guillem, as they explore the dynamics and...

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My Country, Djarrakpi: An Introduction to a Clan Homeland by Narritjin Maymuru (1980 Video)

aka: My Country, Djarrakpi

Director

Ian Dunlop

Producer

Ian Dunlop

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Hire, Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min., 1999 hire: £15.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Narritjin Maymuru talks about his ancestral lands at Djarrakpi, one of the most important sacred sites of his Manggalili clan of the Yolngu people of north-east Arnham Land. Narritjin explains the meanings...

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Monty at large (1979)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Music; Vox pop

Monty Modlyn visits St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London for his Monty at Large weekly show. He speaks to staff and workers about their duties and their attitudes to the Cathedral. Includes interviews...

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British Novelists (2011)

Subject

English language and literature; Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £15.00

The story of the 20th century novel in Britain, told by authors themselves. There are three 60 minute programmes where great British novelists talk about their life and work.How did working-class writers...

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Romeo & Juliet: The Tragic Lovers (2008 Video)

Educational DVD offering commentary and staged performances of Romeo and Juliet. James Bride introduces factual information about the play by referencing a digitally enhanced version of the Prologue. Gary...

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What’s New in Pussy Cats?

Date released

20 Dec 1965

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1907

NoS ID

026263

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What’s New in Pussy Cats?. DESCRIPTION: Cats of all breeds, shapes and colours are on show at the Nation Cat Club’s Annual Show in London. SHOTLIST: GV cat show. MCU two women...

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Mummies and the Wonders of Ancient Egypt (4 Parts) (1996 Video)

Producer

Lisa Bourgoujian

Subject

Archaeology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 4 x 52 min., 1998 sale: £10.99 (inclusive) each

1: Egyptologists explore a new theory on how the huge rocks for the Great Pyramids at Giza were transported. 2: To the ancient Egyptians hieroglyphs, or sacred carvings, were powerful magical images capable...

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Sound of Rushing Water, The (1973 Film)

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

The Shuar (also known by the derogatory name of Jivaro) live in the rainforest of eastern Ecuador. They recount the history of their resistance to the Inca and Spanish Empires, and tell of their present...

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