Documentary Educational Resources | Ethnographic, Documentary, and Non-fiction Films from Around the World

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Goodbye, Captain

A historical narrative of Brazil’s indigenous Gavião people and their efforts to maintain their language, livelihood, and identity throughout a half-century of upheavals as told by “Captain” Krôhôkrenhum Jopaipairé. Woven throughout this history is the relationship between the captain and filmmaker Vincent Carelli, founder of Video in the Villages, who began filming the community using a VHS camera in 1987.
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NEWS

Be a Part of the DER Community Circle!

Join our community of film enthusiasts, documentary filmmakers and global citizens in preserving and growing a living archive of ethnographies and documentaries from around the world. Become a member of DER and ensure ongoing access to these crucial resources for generations to come.
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NEWS

Returning to Nyae Nyae: Community Connection Through Film Repatriation

In October 2024, DER Executive Director Alice Apley and Technical and Creative Director Frank Aveni had the honor of traveling to southern Africa as part of a film repatriation initiative.
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FILMMAKER INTERVIEWS

Intersecting Lives: An Interview with Olivier Pollet and Kristian Lasslett

Recently, we interviewed filmmaker Olivier Pollet and Professor Kristian Lasslett about the making of the online platform The Colonial Syndrome, a companion to their remarkable film Ophir.
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RESOURCES

Indigenous Studies Film Initiative

Our Indigenous Studies Film Initiative is a commitment to decolonize and indigenize the DER film collection and improve access to our catalogue for Indigenous audiences through the creation of an interactive map, application of reparative language to subject categories, and outreach and collaboration with communities depicted in our collection.
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