Un documentar tulburator care atinge extrem de multe si dureroase probleme…

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen is the sad story of the abandonment of shamanism for Christianity by the Inuit in 1922 in one community. It is partly based on the words of the last great Iglulik shaman, Avva, and his life story. The drama reveals the interesting cross-cultural experiences of the explorer as he tries to understand the Inuit people and their customs. Overall, they are a happy people who love music and dancing and laughter. The ones who turn to Christianity are less interested in these things; they are aiming for Heaven and trying to make sure they don’t wind up in Hell. This, unfortunately, results in a hatred of the world [sublinierea imi apartine].

O descriere mai detaliata, aici.

Mai multe info aici, aici, aici si aici.

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Si pentru ca tot suntem la acest capitol, iata o alta capodopera documentaristica realizata de fostul presedinte al Estoniei, Lennart Meri:

Asa cum puteti citi si pe afisul de mai sus, seria contine 5 documentare:

The Waterfowl People (1970)

The Winds Of The Milky Way (1977)

The Shamen ( 1977/1997)

The sounds Of Kalevala (1985)

The Sons Of Torum (1989)

O lume pe cale de disparitie… La ora actuala, cea mai mare comunitate de Sami din FIN nu mai locuieste in Lapland, ci in…Helsinki.