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  1. Opium (2011)

    Subject
    Medical sciences; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £10.00

    Opium is a drug with two faces. It causes violent disputes, wars and crime, but can make life worth living for those with terrible illnesses. Before opium was synthesized into heroin, medical use of the drug...

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  2. Last of the Hiding Tribes, The (1998 Video)

    Director
    Adrian Cowell
    Producer
    Adrian Cowell
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 3 x 60 min., 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p) each part

    Adrian Cowell traces the history of three tribes of the Amazon rainforest that are on the edge of extinction: the Panara, the Uru Eu Wau Wau, and the Ava-Canoeiro. The films focus on the dramas of...

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  3. Return from Extinction (1998 Video)

    Director
    Adrian Cowell
    Producer
    Adrian Cowell
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. 60 min.

    First programme in a trilogy documenting the fight for survival of an ancient tribe agains the relentless advance of modern man. This programme concerns the various threats to the Amazonian Panara by contact...

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  4. Monuments to Man (1992)

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL NTSC, 52 minutes), $209.00 (NTSC) $249.00 (PAL)

    Designed to elucidate the technical aspects of the construction of the underground tunnel connecting England and France, this video features footage of drilling rigs and tunnel boring machines; explains...

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  5. Kama Wosi: Music in the Trobriand Islands (1980 Film, Video)

    Director
    Led McLaren
    Producer
    Led McLaren
    Subject
    Anthropology; Music
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Set in three inland villages on the largest of the Trobriand Islands. The poetry of songs and the art of singing are a major part of the Trobriand aesthetic traditions. Through the translation of song...

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  6. Namekas: Music in Lake Chambri (1980 Film, Video)

    Director
    Les McLaren
    Producer
    Les McLaren
    Subject
    Anthropology; Music
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows the people of three villages on an island in Lake Chambri, adjacent to the Sepik river. Featured are the men’s sacred paired flutes, flute ensembles, slit drums and voice masks, which all have...

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