The Nuer (1970)
1970 · Short film · 39 min · dir. Hilary Harris
- Documentary
Synopsis
Portrays the Nuer, Nilotic herdsmen of the Nile basin. Shows how their daily lives revolve about their cattle, and depicts the psychological bonds between them. Includes extensive use of Nuer music and poetry.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Hilary Harris
- Studio
- Film Study Center, McGraw-Hill Films
- Released
- 1970-12-01
- Running time
- 39 minutes
Cast & crew
- Hilary Harris Director
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Some video stoppage, but mostly smooth running. · Gerald Austin · 2023-03-07
This was the best documentary film that I have seen. I'm very appreciative of the fact that the people filming this didn’t try to hide the fact that many of the males, especially, were nude. So many of the anthropologists DO try to avoid any scenes that show the genitals. These Nuer peoples hadn't been brainwashed into thinking that nudity was bad. This was interesting in showing many of the customs and everyday way of life. Definitely a very good part of your collection.
