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Cortes Cinema Presents: Modern Times Too (Parts 1 and 2)

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Part Of
George Sirk fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
moving image
electronic records
Date Range
1981 [digitized 2022]
Scope and Content
From the "Out of the Archives" program: "The diverse history of life on yet another island, Papua New Guinea, is revealed in this 40 minute feature documentary. Often wrongly portrayed as "primitive," George attempts to show that the Papuans are indeed modern in their culture and innovation as successfully brought them to the present. This documentary was shot in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, in 1981. A hunting expedition is followed by rare candid footage of a celebratory "Sing-Sing". Permission to film these timeless momnts was acquired and gratefully acknowledged. Shot on Super 8 film with the assistance and perseverance of Isolde Rutheberg."
Part Of
George Sirk fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Sirk, George
Fonds Number
2022.010
Series Number
1
File Number
11
Material Type
moving image
electronic records
Date Range
1981 [digitized 2022]
Physical Description
2 moving images : 25 & 22 minutes ; silent
Scope and Content
From the "Out of the Archives" program: "The diverse history of life on yet another island, Papua New Guinea, is revealed in this 40 minute feature documentary. Often wrongly portrayed as "primitive," George attempts to show that the Papuans are indeed modern in their culture and innovation as successfully brought them to the present. This documentary was shot in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, in 1981. A hunting expedition is followed by rare candid footage of a celebratory "Sing-Sing". Permission to film these timeless momnts was acquired and gratefully acknowledged. Shot on Super 8 film with the assistance and perseverance of Isolde Rutheberg."
Name Access
Sirk, George
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