The Resource Waiting for John
Waiting for John
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The item Waiting for John represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Deschutes Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Waiting for John represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Deschutes Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- An indigenous community worships American materialism on the tiny Pacific island Tanna. When the American military arrived during World War II, the islanders were amazed by America's fantastic cargo - planes, trucks, refrigerators, canned food. They thought such goods could only come from the Gods. Led by the mysterious prophet John, a religion was born, the John Frum Movement, also known as a Cargo Cult.. The John Frum Movement still exists in one village in the islands of Vanuatu; the leaders still go to speak with the spirit of John in sacred caves and believers sing songs about him every Friday night. While the US may have forgotten Tanna Island, the American flag flies high over the village of Lamakara and young men march in formation, imitating US soldiers. Lamakara is the last stronghold of the John Frum Movement, but today it is plagued by outside pressures and internal conflict.. WAITING FOR JOHN explores this extraordinary religion from the perspective of the last village of believers, as they struggle to preserve their way of life. In the process this film asks, where do prophets -- and faith -- come from?. WAITING FOR JOHN screened in film festivals worldwide and premiered on television in PBS's Pacific Heartbeat series
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (71 minutes)
- Note
-
- Title from title frames
- Film
- In Process Record
- Label
- Waiting for John
- Title
- Waiting for John
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An indigenous community worships American materialism on the tiny Pacific island Tanna. When the American military arrived during World War II, the islanders were amazed by America's fantastic cargo - planes, trucks, refrigerators, canned food. They thought such goods could only come from the Gods. Led by the mysterious prophet John, a religion was born, the John Frum Movement, also known as a Cargo Cult.. The John Frum Movement still exists in one village in the islands of Vanuatu; the leaders still go to speak with the spirit of John in sacred caves and believers sing songs about him every Friday night. While the US may have forgotten Tanna Island, the American flag flies high over the village of Lamakara and young men march in formation, imitating US soldiers. Lamakara is the last stronghold of the John Frum Movement, but today it is plagued by outside pressures and internal conflict.. WAITING FOR JOHN explores this extraordinary religion from the perspective of the last village of believers, as they struggle to preserve their way of life. In the process this film asks, where do prophets -- and faith -- come from?. WAITING FOR JOHN screened in film festivals worldwide and premiered on television in PBS's Pacific Heartbeat series
- Cataloging source
- VDU
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Date time place
- Originally produced by Alita Films in 2015
- Language note
- In English,Oceanic Indigenous
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Sherry, Jessica
- Alita Films (Firm)
- Kanopy (Firm)
- Runtime
- 70
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Anthropology
- Religion
- Streaming video
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Waiting for John
- Note
-
- Title from title frames
- Film
- In Process Record
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- kan1676950
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (71 minutes)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Medium for sound
- other
- Other physical details
- digital, .flv file, sound
- Publisher number
- 1676950
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- sound
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
-
- remote
- other
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1035150651
- System details
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Video recording format
- other
- Label
- Waiting for John
- Note
-
- Title from title frames
- Film
- In Process Record
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- kan1676950
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (71 minutes)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Medium for sound
- other
- Other physical details
- digital, .flv file, sound
- Publisher number
- 1676950
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- sound
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
-
- remote
- other
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1035150651
- System details
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Video recording format
- other
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