PBI Student Films
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Title
PBI Student Films
Description
Between 2007 and 2015, the Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona College maintained a grant program to send students from the Claremont Colleges abroad during the summer months to film documentaries. These ethnographic-style short films explored the cultures, economies, and histories of communities throughout the greater Pacific world.
Publisher
Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona College
Date
2007-2015
Rights
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Format
Digital video
Coverage
China
Japan
South Korea
Philippines
Indonesia
Hawaii
Peru
Bolivia
Jamaica
Japan
South Korea
Philippines
Indonesia
Hawaii
Peru
Bolivia
Jamaica
Collection Items
Daughter of the Fire (2008)
Discusses violence against women in Pakistan through graphic examples, including the practice of honor killings. Spotlights the perspectives of female activists fighting to curb violence against women.
The New Shaolin Order: The Commercialization and Exportation of Kung Fu Culture (2007)
Explores the evolution of kung fu culture in the context of China's economic growth and increasing global connectedness. Discusses the relation of kung fu culture to tourism and cultural exchange.
Japanese Communities in a Changing Bolivia (2007)
Explores the history of Japanese migration to Bolivia. Spotlights the contemporary political and cultural status of Japanese Bolivians through interviews in the community of San Juan de Yapicani.
Honolulu City Lights (2007)
Discusses the experience of Hawaiian students attending mainland colleges in the United States.
Beijing Ballers (2007)
Investigates the growing popularity of basketball in China through interviews with street players in Beijing. Discusses basketball's status in the context of China's Open Door policy of the 1970s and the increasing presence of western culture in…
Pucara: The Next Machu Picchu? (2008)
Explores the rise of tourism in the Puno region of Peru. Discusses the impact of tourism on economic life, gender dynamics, and traditional culture.
Playing Machines? Changes in Taiwanese Youth Baseball (2008)
Explores the history and contemporary status of Taiwanese youth baseball. Focuses on the intersection of youth baseball and Taiwanese nationalism.
Educating the Forgotten Majority (2008)
Explores challenges facing rural schools in China. Discusses inequities between China's rural and urban schools.
Far Away From Home: The Chinese in Cameroon (2008)
Explores the economic and social life of Chinese migrants in Cameroon. Discusses Chinese perspectives on Cameroonian culture and attitudes toward work.
Dawn in the Valley: Education for the Hmong (2009)
Investigates the social and economic conditions of China's Hmong minority group. Discusses the Hmong education system.