Recovering Voices Ethnographic Film Series

The series meets in the Q?rius theater of NMNH on Friday’s from 2:30-4. Discussions follow the films.

This series draws on the collections of the  National Anthropological Film Collection (NAFC) which forms part of the Smithsonian’s National Anthropological Archives, and is devoted to preserving, documenting, and providing access to anthropological moving image materials. Begun in 1975, the NAFC collections are a unique repository for anthropological films and video that document cultural and linguistic diversity, as well as the history of ethnographic filmmaking and related amateur expeditionary and travel filmmaking in the 20th century. Founded in 1968, Documentary Educational Resources (DER) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to "promote thought-provoking documentary film and media for learning about the people and cultures of the world." The NAFC serves as the archival repository for many of the historic films that DER distributes. We are grateful for their partnership.

These screenings are free and open to the public. Following each film will be time for discussion.

April 20: Carnaval de Pueblo (Jerome R. Mintz, 58 min, 1987)

This film chronicles events leading up to carnaval (carnival) and the carnaval in Casa Viejas Pueblo, Andalucia, Spain. The film highlights the festival’s irreverent songs about local affairs and social criticism about national events. This film features Spanish.

Distributed by Documentary Educational Resources.  Edited film and outtake film footage is archived in the National Anthropological Film Collection.