Smithsonian Expeditions: The Lords of the Garden "Tree House People. Cannibal Justice", 2010
Item — disc: 91
Scope and Contents
Traveling with a Smithsonian Institution anthropologist, we profile a never before studied tribe: the Korowai. They inhabit the rain forests of Irian Jaya on the Indonesian side of the island of New Guinea. They live in tree houses 15 meters above the ground and practice a form of ritual cannibalism based on their criminal justice system. Produced and directed by Judy Hallet. Co-director and camera: Reuben Aaronson. Sound and associate producer: Dick Kane. Editor: Sam Green Writers: Judy Hallet and Michael Olmert. Composer: Fred Karns. Executive Producers for Hearst Entertainment: Juff Schon and Austin Hearst. Executive Producer for A and E: Michael Casio. Produced for Smithsonian Institution/Hearst Entertainment/Tele Images, France. Aired on Arts and Entertaiment. This film was originally made in 1994. Run time: 60:00.
DVD available.
DVD available.
Dates
- 2010
Conditions Governing Access
Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Most items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
Extent
From the Collection: 59 16mm film
From the Collection: 34 DVD
From the Collection: 1 Mini DV
From the Collection: 51 U-matic
From the Collection: 19 VHS
From the Collection: 1 1 inch video tape
From the Collection: 1 Audiocassette
From the Collection: 99 Betacam
From the Collection: 5 DAT
From the Collection: 2 DV
From the Collection: 1 Microcassette
From the Collection: 1 reel-to-reel audiotapes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
genreform: DVD
Physical Facet
video, sound
Creator
- From the Collection: Hallet, Judith Dwan, 1941- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu