Rent Henry Glassie: Field Work (2019)
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1h 45min
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- Synopsis:
"Henry Glassie: Field Work" is a magisterial portrait of the most renowned American folklorist and ethnologist. Glassie's long professional life encompasses the people and folklore of his native southern states; from the sublime vocal purity of Ola Belle Reed whom he recorded in the sixties, to the potters, sculptors, metal workers, gilders and painters of sacred art in Brazil, the ceramic masters and the women rug makers and weavers of Turkey, the story tellers and singers of Ballymenone on the Northern Irish border. Filmed in Brazil, Ireland and the US in Glassie's presence, artists are observed at work, where in Glassie's words the creative act brings "a momentary fulfilment of what it is to be human". - Actors:
- Henry Glassie, Pravina Shukla, Samuel Rodrigues, Rosalvo Santanna, Evidal Rosas, Izura Rosas, Daniel Johnston, Kate Johnston, Hugh Nolan, Peter Flanagan, Mark Hewitt
- Directors:
- Pat Collins
- Producers:
- Tina O'Reilly
- Studio:
- New Wave Films
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Ireland
