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Cracks in the Mask

Cracks in the Mask

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📜 Overview: A century ago the Torres Strait Island were the subjects of the famous Cambridge Anthropological Expedition - the resulting depletion of their cultural artifacts left them with nothing but a history of remembered loss. The only people in the Pacific to make elaborate turtleshell masks have none left - they are all in foreign museums. In a quest to reclaim the past, Ephraim Bani, a wise and knowledgeable Torres Strait Islander, travels with his wife to the great museums of Europe where his heritage lies. The film, an SBS Independent production, shows that the thickest of masks cracks when a descendant of the original owners enters a museum.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French , German
📆 Date Released: 1997-06-06
⌚ Running Time: 57 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Ephraim Bani original image
Self / Narrator
Ephraim Bani
Petharie Bari original image
Self
Petharie Bari
Stewart Coulter original image
Self
Stewart Coulter
Antonia Lovelace original image
Self
Antonia Lovelace
Charles Hunt original image
Self
Charles Hunt
Anthony Shelton original image
Self
Anthony Shelton
Jacques Hainard original image
Self
Jacques Hainard
Anita Herle original image
Self
Anita Herle
Markus Schindlbeck original image
Self
Markus Schindlbeck

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