To Live with Herds

Synopsis

About a dry-season homestead among the Jie, the semi-nomadic people in North-eastern Uganda. At the time the film was made there was a famine, and their view of the reasons for this and possible solutions are shown. Concentrates on the problems faced in a single homestead, in selling cattle at low prices to buy grain and pay taxes. Contrasts the attitudes of the old non-literate woman and those of her educated son, who is involved in distributing government famine relief. Note: The conversations of the people are translated in subtitles.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. b&w. 70 min. Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 90 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1972

Availability

Hire (RAI Film and Video Library)
Sale (RAI); 2000 hire: £15.00 (+VAT +p&p) video 2000 hire: £33.00 (+VAT +p&p) film 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

See also NAWI.
Reviewed by P H Gulliver in ‘American Anthropologist’, Vol 75, pp597-8.

Uses

Particularly useful for giving students an impression of fieldwork.

Subjects

Anthropology

Keywords

Africa; famine; Jie; nomadic communities; Uganda

Credits

Director

David MacDougall

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute

Contact

Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer)

Email

film@therai.org.uk

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Phone

020 7387 0455

Fax

020 7388 8817

Address

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Notes

The Institute sells more than 250 anthropology and ethnology titles on video and DVD, including some produced by students and staff of the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. There is also a large library of internationally produced film and video productions from which items may be borrowed within the UK.

Name

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

Email

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