Anthropology Movies

  • 2007
    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    1968 with Tom Brokaw

    4.22007HD

    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
  • 2016
    Wie Tiere fühlen

    Wie Tiere fühlen

    Wie Tiere fühlen

    82016HD

    Do animals have feelings? Empathy even? A documentary with some insights due to advancing technology.

    Wie Tiere fühlen
  • 1973
    The Naked Ape

    The Naked Ape

    The Naked Ape

    4.41973HD

    Somewhat based on Desmond Morris's fascinating book of pop anthropology, this partially animated satirical docudrama produced by Playboy Magazine...

    The Naked Ape
  • 1970
    Black Fire

    Black Fire

    Black Fire

    81970HD

    Long thought to be the first film ever made by an Indigenous filmmaker, Black Fire examines the situation of First Nations people in the early 1970s...

    Black Fire
  • 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
  • 2024
    Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman

    Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman

    Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman

    8.22024HD

    One of the most significant cases in European archaeology is the grave of the shaman woman of Bad Dürrenberg, a key finding of the last...

    Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman
  • 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
  • 2012
    Paralelo 10

    Paralelo 10

    Paralelo 10

    52012HD

    It portrays a pioneering and risky work carried out in a small Xinane base, by FUNAI, near Parallel 10º South, west of Acre, on the border with...

    Paralelo 10
  • 1972
    Far from the Trees

    Far from the Trees

    Far from the Trees

    5.81972HD

    An unprejudiced portrait of Spanish folklore and a crude analysis in black and white of its intimate relationship with atavism and superstition, with...

    Far from the Trees
  • 2015
    The Taste of the Name

    The Taste of the Name

    The Taste of the Name

    02015HD

    Borrowing from an anthropological study initiated through the University of California in 1969, The Taste of The Name is a fantasia on universality....

    The Taste of the Name
  • 1972
    Congo

    Congo

    Congo

    5.81972HD

    An experimental ethnographic documentary that criticizes the colonizer view of anthropology.

    Congo
  • 2015
    Swamp Dialogues

    Swamp Dialogues

    Swamp Dialogues

    02015HD

    The Danube Delta in Romania - the 'Last European Sanctuary’ - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While major efforts are made to protect...

    Swamp Dialogues
  • 2014
    A Venue For The End Of The World

    A Venue For The End Of The World

    A Venue For The End Of The World

    62014HD

    Haunted by uncanny similarities between Nazi stage techniques and the showmanship employed by modern entertainers, a filmmaker investigates the...

    A Venue For The End Of The World
  • 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
  • 2001
    The Shaman's Apprentice

    The Shaman's Apprentice

    The Shaman's Apprentice

    02001HD

    Scientist Mark Plotkin races against time to save the ancient healing knowledge of Indian tribes from extinction.

    The Shaman's Apprentice
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1952
    Trance and Dance in Bali

    Trance and Dance in Bali

    Trance and Dance in Bali

    5.21952HD

    Explores the themes of trance and dance in the rituals and religion of Bali. The famous Kris Dance is performed.

    Trance and Dance in Bali
  • 2017
    JANBAL

    JANBAL

    JANBAL

    02017HD

    From time immemorial, the people of the island used to leave the clothes of their dead to the sea, so that the mother of the sea could turn them into...

    JANBAL