Dead Birds Re-Encountered

Synopsis: In 1961, anthropologist Robert Gardner organised an expedition to the highlands of New Guinea to film the Dani people. He stayed for six months to create an essay on the themes of violence and death most dramatically witnessed within the intense ritual warfare between rival Dani villages, and ultimately on the role of violence in human life and culture. The end result was his seminal film, DEAD BIRDS. Twenty-eight years later, Gardner returned to the Dani villages to see what had become of the people he had met and to show them the film. The film observes the changes nearly three decades have brought to Dani life and culture, raising questions about modernisation, tourism, cross-cultural relations, and the meaning of friendship.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2014
Year of production: 2013
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Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: Dani; New Guinea; social life and customs

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