Anthropology Movies

  • 2002
    Killed by Lightning

    Killed by Lightning

    Killed by Lightning

    62002HD

    An anthropologist investigates the origins of human evolution. She had suffered a mental trauma during her childhood when her father, a submarine...

    Killed by Lightning
  • 2022
    Dolores guapa!

    Dolores guapa!

    Dolores guapa!

    4.72022HD

    Religious-based images and traditions permeate the lives of all the people who inhabit Seville. Historically, the city's mariquitas ("sissies") have...

    Dolores guapa!
  • 1989
    Son of Torum

    Son of Torum

    Son of Torum

    01989HD

    In the same vein as Meri's other documentations, this one takes advantage of the glasnost policy to discuss the social and ecologic impact of the...

    Son of Torum
  • 1969
    N/um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen

    N/um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen

    N/um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen

    01969HD

    Tchai is the word used by Ju/'hoansi to describe getting together to dance and sing; n/um can be translated as medicine, or supernatural potency. In...

    N/um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen
  • 2002
    O Arco e a Lira

    O Arco e a Lira

    O Arco e a Lira

    92002HD

    O Arco e a Lira
  • 1983
    Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial

    Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial

    Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial

    01983HD

    "Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial" was a 1983 episode of the PBS science documentary series NOVA. It explored the field of anthropology,...

    Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial
  • 2015
    Mankind From Space

    Mankind From Space

    Mankind From Space

    72015HD

    Mankind from Space is an epic journey of discovery. Using mind-boggling data and CGI, it traces humankind’s story from hunter-gatherer to...

    Mankind From Space
  • 2009
    African Spirit

    African Spirit

    African Spirit

    02009HD

    A celebration of the diversity of Ethiopia's culture and wildlife. It journeys from North to South - spanning mountains, rainforests and the hottest...

    African Spirit
  • 2007
    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    4.52007HD

    In 1968, the fury and violence of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago propelled us toward a tipping point in politics. Martin Luther King...

    1968 with Tom Brokaw
  • 2021
    Séfar, A City of Mysteries

    Séfar, A City of Mysteries

    Séfar, A City of Mysteries

    102021HD

    Séfar (in Arabic: سيفار) is an ancient city in the heart of the Tassili n'Ajjer mountain range in Algeria, more...

    Séfar, A City of Mysteries
  • 1998
    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    01998HD

    In 1810, 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat from Cape Town to London, unaware that she would never see her home again, or that she would become...

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman
  • 2021
    Nest

    Nest

    Nest

    42021HD

    The real estate industry has destabilized the natural surroundings of the city of Concón, on the Chilean coast, forcing the inhabitants and...

    Nest
  • 1953
    Statues Also Die

    Statues Also Die

    Statues Also Die

    6.6931953HD

    Short documentary commissioned by the magazine Présence Africaine. From the question "Why is the African in the anthropology museum while...

    Statues Also Die
  • 1978
    Sons of Haji Omar

    Sons of Haji Omar

    Sons of Haji Omar

    01978HD

    Haji Omar and his three sons belong to the Lakankhel, a Pashtoon tribal group in northeastern Afghanistan. The film focuses on his family: Haji Omar,...

    Sons of Haji Omar
  • 1912
    The Alaska-Siberian Expedition

    The Alaska-Siberian Expedition

    The Alaska-Siberian Expedition

    01912HD

    Captain Kleinschmidt leads an expedition sponsored by the Carnegie Museum to the arctic regions of Alaska and Siberia to study the natives and the...

    The Alaska-Siberian Expedition
  • 1997
    Cracks in the Mask

    Cracks in the Mask

    Cracks in the Mask

    01997HD

    A century ago the Torres Strait Island were the subjects of the famous Cambridge Anthropological Expedition - the resulting depletion of their...

    Cracks in the Mask
  • 2013
    Residence

    Residence

    Residence

    02013HD

    This is the story of Dona Virginia, an elderly woman who awaits the expropriation of her house. Year after year, the government threatens to destroy...

    Residence
  • 1926
    The Gorilla Hunt

    The Gorilla Hunt

    The Gorilla Hunt

    01926HD

    Mr. Burbridge's party slew three giant gorillas, one weighing something like 450 pounds. Two of these were sent to the Belgian Government and one to...

    The Gorilla Hunt
  • 1900
    Le village de Namo - Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs

    Le village de Namo - Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs

    Le village de Namo - Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs

    6.0751900HD

    The film is a panorama shot-scene lasting just under a minute. The panorama film, as coined by Lumière, is a moving-camera shot--usually...

    Le village de Namo - Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs
  • 1982
    Asante Market Women

    Asante Market Women

    Asante Market Women

    101982HD

    As retailers, wholesalers, and negotiators, Asante women of Ghana dominate the huge Kumasi Central Market amid the laughter, argument, colour and...

    Asante Market Women