N!ai, The Story of a !kung Woman

Synopsis

An overview of !Kung life, both past and present, and a portrait of N!ai, a !Kung woman in 1978 was in her mid-thirties. N!ai tells her own story, and in doing so the story of change in !Kung life during the past thirty years. Footage shot throughout the 1950s as well as recent material is used to complement the narrative.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 59 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1980

Availability

Hire

Uses

Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in anthropology, sociology and women’s studies. RAI*

Subjects

Anthropology

Keywords

Kalahari Desert; Kung [!Kung]; Namibia; social life and customs

Credits

Director

Adrienne Meismer; John K Marshall; Sue Marshall Cabezas

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Documentary Educational Resources

Name

Public Broadcasting Associates

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media

Email

sales@concordvideo.co.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726012

Fax

01473 274531

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG