Portrays the people called the Hamar, who live in the scrubland of Ethiopia. Points out that in this society, the men are the masters and the women are slaves and shows how this sexual inequality affects the mood and behaviour of the people. A Hamar woman speaks to the camera at intervals throughout - her words have subtitles. Suitable for secondary level.
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ACMI Identifier
322716
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Women - Interviews
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethiopia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnology - Sudan (Region)
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)