Film
The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati
1983 · 28m · Documentary
A Six-Part Series
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Overview
The Republic of Kiribati is one of the most isolated places in the Pacific and because of this it has been possible for its people to retain much of their traditional way of life. In this film, made on Tabiteuea Island four years after independence, we witness a special three-day ritual dating from pre-colonial times, in which Manerrua – a schoolgirl of 14 – celebrates her first menstruation
Crew
- Oliver HowesDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1983
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 28m
- Genres
- Documentary
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