The Red Bowmen (1978)
Every year, a ritual known as ida is performed by the Umeda people, who inhabit the dense primary forest of the Waina-Sawanda district of West Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Ida, the central social and cultural drama of the Umeda, is a fertility ritual, in which a dominant theme is the metamorphosis of the cassowaries. An ethnography by anthropologist Alfred Gell, Metamorphosis of the Cassowaries, complements the film.
Director: Chris Owen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: January 1, 1978
Production: Institute of Papua New Guinea Studios
Country: Papua New Guinea
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Red Bowmen about?
- Every year, a ritual known as ida is performed by the Umeda people, who inhabit the dense primary forest of the Waina-Sawanda district of West Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Ida, the central social and cultural drama of the Umeda, is a fertility ritual, in which a dominant theme is the metamorphosis of the cassowaries. An ethnography by anthropologist Alfred Gell, Metamorphosis of the Cassowaries, complements the film.
- Who directed The Red Bowmen?
- The Red Bowmen was directed by Chris Owen.
- How long is The Red Bowmen?
- The Red Bowmen has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is The Red Bowmen?
- The Red Bowmen is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Red Bowmen produced?
- The Red Bowmen was produced in Papua New Guinea.