The Trobriand Islanders

• 1952
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• 58m

• Documentary

During his field work in the region of Omarakana, H.A.Powell filmed various sequences from which the film is assembled. In spite of the technical handicaps under which he was operating — shooting with a single, fixed-focus lens, 16mm camera without tripod — the film is nevertheless useful as a teaching aid. The commentary concentrates on the ethnography of Trobriand life.

Director

Harry Powell

Release date

Jan 1, 1952

Original language

English

Origin

Papua New Guinea