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The Docuseek Anthropology Collection

The Anthropology Collection from Docuseek features a stellar collection of films that cover the entire spectrum of the field of anthropology. Over 400 hundred films cover the richness of the anthropology discipline by presenting stories from every continent, with content in every major sub-discipline, including historical anthropology, visual anthropology, cultural anthropology, economic anthropology, forensic anthropology, and physical anthropology.

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The Docuseek Anthropology Collection includes the following titles:

A Grin Without a Cat - imageA Grin Without a Cat

Chris Marker's epic film-essay on the worldwide political wars of the 60's and 70's: Vietnam, Che, May '68, Prague, Chile, and the fate of the New Left.

Icarus Films | 1977 | 178 minutes
A Growing Thing - imageA Growing Thing

25 years after the end of apartheid, what do women in a South African township dream of?

Collective Eye Films | 2019 | 92 minutes
A Home Called Nebraska - imageA Home Called Nebraska

Spotlights people who escaped war, torture and persecution and introduces the generous Nebraskans who welcomed them.

Bullfrog Films | 2020 | 69 minutes
A Life Among Whales - imageA Life Among Whales

A fascinating exploration into the life and work of whale biologist and activist Roger Payne.

Bullfrog Films | 2006 | 57 minutes | 7 - 12, College, Adult
A Natural History of Laughter - imageA Natural History of Laughter

A lively look at the latest developments in the scientific study of laughter.

Icarus Films | 2011 | 48 minutes | 8-12, COLLEGE, ADULT
A Place Called Wahala - imageA Place Called Wahala

Every year the War Cemetery Memorial of Wahala in Togo hosts the 11th November Remembrance Day Ceremony which recalls the end of World War I. The first German surrender of WWI was signed on the soil of the Reich's Togoland colony in August 1914, subsequently to the battle of Chra. It marked de facto the end of German "Togoland". But Wahala's history and its very name do evoke an otherwise painful past...

Andana Films | 2021 | 56 minutes
A Quest for Meaning - imageA Quest for Meaning

Two childhood friends take an impromptu road trip attempting to uncover the causes of our current global crisis and discover a way to bring about change.

Bullfrog Films | 2018 | 87 minutes | 9 - 12, College, Adults
A Sea Change - imageA Sea Change

Ocean acidification threatens over one million species with extinction--and with them, our entire way of life.

Bullfrog Films | 2009 | 83 minutes | 5-12, College, Adult
A Sidewalk Astronomer - imageA Sidewalk Astronomer

John Dobson and his simple telescope mount have revolutionized astronomy.

Bullfrog Films | 2006 | 75 minutes | 7 - 12, College, Adult
A Silent Transformation - imageA Silent Transformation

The transformative power of the co-operative enterprise model, illustrated with many inspirational examples.

Bullfrog Films | 2019 | 70 minutes | 10 - 12, College, Adults

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