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Cracks in the Mask (1997)
Directed by Frances Calvert
Documentary · 57m
A century ago the Torres Strait Island were the subjects of the famous Cambridge Anthropological Expedition - the resulting depletion of their cultural artifacts left them with nothing but a history of remembered loss. The only people in the Pacific to make elaborate turtleshell masks have none left - they are all in foreign museums. In a quest to reclaim the past, Ephraim Bani, a wise and knowledgeable Torres Strait Islander, travels with his wife to the great museums of Europe where his heritage lies. The film, an SBS Independent production, shows that the thickest of masks cracks when a descendant of the original owners enters a museum.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Frances Calvert
- Writer
- Frances Calvert
- Editor
- Stewart Young
- Producer
- Lindsey Merrison, Frances Calvert
Details
- Release date
- 1997-06-06
- Runtime
- 57m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, French, German
- Countries
- Australia
- Production
- SBS Independent, Talking Pictures, SF DRS/ SRG SSR idée suisse, WDR