Heal the Whole Man

Synopsis

Shows healing and religion amongst the Barolong, a Bantu tribe of South Africa. Christianity has combined with ancestor worship, and churchgoers secretly use witch doctors when in trouble. In black South Africa there is a massive, expanding movement of ecstatic healing sects, which the film explores in detail, looking at their prophets, rites and political implications.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 50 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1974

Availability

Hire

Subjects

Anthropology; Religious studies

Keywords

Bantu; religious belief and practice; South Africa; spiritual healing

Credits

Director

Paul Robinson

Writer

Francis Huxley

Cast

Hugh Millais

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£50.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

50 minutes

Year

2012

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Chigfield

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute

Contact

Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer)

Email

film@therai.org.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7387 0455

Fax

020 7388 8817

Address

50 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 5BT

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.