Oh, What a Blow That Phantom Gave Me! (2003)
Several filmmakers discuss the introduction of Western modes of communication, especially film, to native cultures. While these tools can help a native people to document their own culture, it can also "swallow" their culture, encroaching upon and irreversibly altering it. The film takes its title from a book written by filmmaker Edmund Carpenter in 1972 about his engagement with media in Papua New Guinea.
Director: Harald Prins, John M. Bishop
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: January 1, 2003
Cast
- Robert Gardner - Self
Production: Media-Generation
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
anthropology, media ecology
More Films by Director: Harald Prins, John M. Bishop
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oh, What a Blow That Phantom Gave Me! about?
- Several filmmakers discuss the introduction of Western modes of communication, especially film, to native cultures. While these tools can help a native people to document their own culture, it can also "swallow" their culture, encroaching upon and irreversibly altering it. The film takes its title from a book written by filmmaker Edmund Carpenter in 1972 about his engagement with media in Papua New Guinea.
- Who directed Oh, What a Blow That Phantom Gave Me!?
- Oh, What a Blow That Phantom Gave Me! was directed by Harald Prins, John M. Bishop.
- Who stars in Oh, What a Blow That Phantom Gave Me!?
- Oh, What a Blow That Phantom Gave Me! stars Robert Gardner.
- What genre is Oh, What a Blow That Phantom Gave Me!?
- Oh, What a Blow That Phantom Gave Me! is a Documentary film.