Tribal Eye

Synopsis

In one of his first series after resigning as Controller of BBC2 and returning to programme-making, David Attenborough looks at art in tribal societies. During the eight programmes he visits a cliff-dwelling tribe in the Mali desert, investigates the sadly vanishing culture of the north west American Indian tribes, explores the wealth and culture of the Aztecs and Incas of Central and South America, and looks at the remarkable sculptures created by the bush people in the New Hebrides.

Series

Tribal Eye, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2007

Year of production

1975

Notes

Broadcast on BBC2 in 8 weekly parts, beginning 27 May 1975

Subjects

Anthropology; Art

Keywords

cultural influences; ethnography; art - tribal

Credits

Writer

David Attenborough

Contributor

David Attenborough

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

350 minutes

Year

2007

Sections

Title

Prelude

Synopsis

Introduction to the new series by David Attenborough. He explains the enormous growth of interest in tribal art, and emotions which lie behind masks and decorations of primitive peoples.

Duration

50 mins

Title

Behind the Mask

Synopsis

First of a series in which David Attenborough relates masterpieces of tribal art to the people and places that produced them. He looks at the Dogon of Mali, a cliff-dwelling tribe living in isolation in the desert 100miles south of Timbuktu.

Duration

50 mins

Title

Crooked Beak of Heaven

Synopsis

David Attenborough investigates the rich, yet sadly vanishing culture of the North-West American Indian tribes of Haida, Gitkasan and Kwakiulth.

Duration

50 mins

Title

Sweat of the Sun

Synopsis

David Attenborough investigates wealth and culture of Central and Southern American tribes - the Aztecs and Incas.

Duration

50 mins

Title

Kingdoms of Bronze

Synopsis

400 years ago the Kingdom of Oba of Benin was a very powerful and splendid domain in W.Africa.Today Benin city is a bustling Nigerian town and the society of bronze-makers still produces bronzes in the manner of its ancestors.

Duration

50 mins

Title

Woven Gardens

Synopsis

Programme about the beautiful rugs woven by tribeswomen of Central Asia and the Middle East, which were the first examples of exotic art to be appreciated by the West

Duration

50 mins

Title

Man Blong Custom

Synopsis

The bush people of Malekula in the New Hebrides still use the skulls of the dead to make memorable sculptures. In the Solomon Islands a powerful movement has arisen dedicated to the revival of tribal customs.

Duration

50 mins

Title

Across the Frontiers

Synopsis

David Attenborough discusses the effect the ‘outside’ world is having on tribal life and art.

Duration

50 mins

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

2 Entertain Video

Email

DVDenquiryline@bbc.com

Web

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Phone

020 7612 3000

Fax

020 7612 3003

Address

BBC Worldwide
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL

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Name

BBC Shop

Email

bbcshop@bbc.co.uk

Web

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Phone

0844 848 9799

Fax

01795 414 555

Address

PO Box 308
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