Unity Through Culture (2011)

Unity Through Culture (2011) / Directors: Christian Suhr, Ton Otto / Length: 59 min. / Language: Tok Pisin, Tok Baluan and English / Subtitles: English / Entrance: FREE

We are thrilled to present the ethnographic film program organized by the Department of Anthropology, University of Prishtina, in collaboration with Kino ARMATA. This program consists of a selection of three films that visually present the multiplicity and complexity of human experiences in different social, political and cultural contexts in different periods. Through the power of storytelling, this program will give us the opportunity to delve deeper into the cultures and practices presented through these unique works.

Join us as we gather to watch these films and engage in meaningful conversations about the diversity and depths of human existence through the lens of ethnographic cinema.

"Unity Through Culture" (2011) was awarded with "The Intangible Culture Film Prize" and "Richard Werbner Award for Visual Ethnography"; this film documents the efforts of the indigenous community in Baluan Island (Papua New Guinea) to (re)define their culture, "tradition"; and identity. Through musical rhythms and impressive visuals, the film invites us to reflect on social transformation in post-colonial contexts and the effect of globalization.

Ton Otto is a professor of Anthropology at Aarhus University and at James Cook University, Australia. Based on long-term ethnographic field research in Papua New Guinea, he has published widely on issues of social and cultural change.

Christian Suhr is a filmmaker, associate professor, and coordinator of the Eye & Mind MSc-Track of Visual Anthropology at Aarhus University. His work explores how film can be used to approach unseen dimensions of human life.