Asian Insight: Philippines - The Furthest Cross.

The Philippines poses a problem of identity: to be Asian or otherwise. This film shows how the complex social structure of the Spanish and the religious cult of Santo Nino have not been disentangled from the church and the relics of folk religion. This long, often savage and brutal history reveals m...

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Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Format: Video
Language:Undetermined
Language Notes:In English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2015.
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Summary:The Philippines poses a problem of identity: to be Asian or otherwise. This film shows how the complex social structure of the Spanish and the religious cult of Santo Nino have not been disentangled from the church and the relics of folk religion. This long, often savage and brutal history reveals many of the unique aspects of Filipino life today. A Film Australia, Australian Broadcasting Commission and University of Queensland Press Co-production. Copyright - 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Producer: John Temple, Don Murray Director: Arch Nicholson Writer: John Temple DOP/Cinematographer: Dean Semler Narrator/Presenter: John Temple
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Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file)
Playing Time:Du:ra:ti
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.