Our Own Image: A Story of a Maori Filmmaker
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Our Own Image: A Story of a Maori Filmmaker
By (Author) Barry Barclay
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st February 2016
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Indigenous peoples
791.430233092
Physical Properties
Paperback
128
Width 152mm, Height 203mm, Spine 25mm
Description
Acclaimed Maori filmmaker Barry Barclays Our Own Image relates the experiences of making his documentaries and his critically acclaimed feature-length film Ngati (1987), widely credited as the first fiction feature by a member of an indigenous community. Barclay details his views on the process of filmmaking within his own Maori community and discusses how his work differed from popular cinema, advocating for indigenous control, participation, and perspectives in media.
Our Own Image gives an in-depth depiction of the changes Barclays approach contributed to the field of documentaries, as well as displaying the respect for community Barclay brought to his filming technique. His insistence on letting people speak for themselves demonstrated authenticity to audiences, creating awareness of indigenous cinema in New Zealand and worldwide.
Author Bio
Barry Barclay (Ngati Apa)is an award-winning New Zealand filmmaker, writer, and philosopher. He coined the term Fourth Cinema and has been honored with a Laureate Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand and the New Zealand Order of Merit.
