Episode of Series “Solomon Islands”.
Moro and his people live on the island of Guadalcanal in the central Solomons. Some see him as a ‘cult leader’ and others ‘a confused power hungry man’. But to the people of the Solomon Island he is a real Melanesian Bigman who has rejected the use of modern technology. Cinematographer: Dean Semler. Narrated by Alfred Aihunu.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015385
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Solomon Islanders
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Solomon Islands
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Solomon Islands - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Occultism
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)