Films

The following is a current listing of films produced and/or distributed by International Film Foundation or Julien Bryan. Click on Search Films to search the film archive by name, crew or geographic location. Use the filtering links to reorder the films.

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• Magic Rites: Divination by Chicken Sacrifice

  

  Country: Mali

  Date: 1965

  Running Time: 7 min.

  Credits

  Director: NA

  Cinematographer: Hermann Schlenker

  Any study of the role of religion in the life of an African tribe will find this unusual and carefully observant film invaluable, especially if used with “Divination by Animal Tracks.” The Dogon religion requires a steady practice of living animal sacrifice to insure a good relationship with the divine forces.

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• Making Felt Rugs

  

  Country: Badakhstan (Northeastern Afghanistan)

  Running Time: 9 min.

  Credits

  Director: NA

  Cinematographer: Hermann Schlenker

  For providing important insight into how these mountain nomads live, focusing, consideration upon their reliance on crafts to supply both function and beauty, this film, as well as “weaving Cloth” will prove essential.

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• Making Gun Powder

  

  Running Time: 10 minutes

  Credits

  Director: NA

  Cinematographer: Hermann Schlenker

  Each society has its own version of and purpose for gunpowder.

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• Making Gunpowder

  

  Country: Badakhstan (Northeastern Afghanistan)

  Running Time: 10 min.

  Credits

  Director: NA

  Cinematographer: Hermann Schlenker

  These are short and unpretentious films, each describing in the simplest possible manner a distinct technological activity.

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• Mambush- Tapestry Maker: The Craftsman and the Artist

  

  Country: Israel (Ein Hod)

  Date: 1974

  Running Time: 13 min.

  Credits

  Director: NA

  Cinematographer: NA

  Edited Film

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