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Cracks in the Mask

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Cracks in the Mask
NR 57 minDocumentary
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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.
StarringEphraim Bani
DirectorFrances Calvert
WriterFrances Calvert

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:SBS Independent, Talking Pictures, SF DRS/ SRG SSR idée suisse, WDR
Movie Tags:
museumanthropologyindigenous australiansethnographycultural conflictrepatriation