How the myth was made

Reconstructs the filming of Robert Flaherty’s film “Man of Aran”. Includes interviews with participants in the original project and raises questions about some scenes in the original film, which were of long discontinued activities re-enacted for the 1934 film. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

production company

George C. Stoney

Films Incorporated

co-director

George C. Stoney

James B. Brown

Duration

00:59:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013217

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - History

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Plots, themes, etc

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Production and direction

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1978

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