DVD
The leech and the earthworm / filmed, edited and directed by Max Pugh and Marc Silver ; producer, Debra Harry.
Taking its title from a prescient folk tale of natural misinformation, this impressive and imaginatively assembled campaigning documentary explores the murky world of genetic sampling, engineering and ownership and its explicit links to a far from dormant colonialism. Focusing on the economic, ethical and legal issues around exploitation of blood taken from first-nation islanders, the film uses impressionistic image collages, effective scoring, archive footage and creative graphics to trace a centuries-old lineage of abuse and argues for an alternative, interdependent world view based on collaboration and long-held wisdoms. Ambitious, provocative and searching, it's a welcome and timely search for values and worth in the desert of the corporate sprawl.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Great Britain] : Yeast Directions ; �2003.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Yeast Directions & IPCB production"--Container.Originally produced in 2003.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Opening -- Nuu-chah-nulth -- Colonization -- Science -- Owning nature -- Natural law -- Globalization -- Maori -- Seed is the law -- Closing -- Credits.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Project director, Pauline Lane.
- System Details Note:
- DVD-R.
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- Subject:
- Indigenous peoples > Civil rights.
Indigenous peoples > Ecology.
Indigenous peoples > Ethnic identity.
Indigenous peoples > Legal status, laws, etc.
Human rights.
Genetic engineering > Moral and ethical aspects.
Ethnoscience.
Bioethics.
Globalization > Moral and ethical aspects.
Maori (New Zealand people)
Pacific Islanders > Vanuatu.
Indians of North America > British Columbia > Vancouver Island.
Indians of North America > West (U.S.) - Genre:
- Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | DVD 92 GN 380 .L44 2003 | 268724 | DVD | Available | - |