Hmong Refugees From Vietnam War Lawdson 2007-12-07 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. The Thao family had to flee their village when it was destroyed during the Vietnam War, and with six children they settled in Appleton, Wisconsin as refugees from their native country. Excerpted from the Split Horn, an anthropological documentary about a Hmong Shaman in America.
Body Memory Lawdson 2007-12-15 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Sky remembers the traumatic periods of his life and changes and grows by reliving them. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Candlelight Ceremony Lawdson 2007-12-14 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Man in a dark room with a candle giving a word of prayer. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
The Bouffon Strikes Again Lawdson 2007-12-14 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. The creature from the depths of the soul has a final tale to round of the tale. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Soul Archaeologist Lawdson 2007-12-14 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Sky explores the archeology of the soul and the desert of the mind. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Blue Man Group Lawdson 2007-12-14 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. An abstract manifestation of a self trapped. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
59 Penis Mobile Lawdson 2007-12-14 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Sky has found sex again and his virility puts him on a penis mobile. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Male Bonding Lawdson 2007-12-14 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Sky and a group of men share a boding moment in a Men's Group meeting. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Depression Hotline Lawdson 2007-12-14 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Sky sits depressed in a room and contemplates suicide on the phone. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Trash Monster of the Ocean Lawdson 2007-12-14 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. A creature walks by the bay and tells the story of a man who lost his innocence. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Primal Scream Lawdson 2007-12-14 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Sky remembers how primal scream therapy was the key to unlocking his grief. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait about one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Boy Rescue Lawdson 2007-12-12 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Boy Rescue is sick and his family finds a shaman to perform a healing ritual where they buy a cow which must be sacrificed to ward off any evil spirits within the boy. Excerpted from Between Two Worlds, an anthropological documentary about a Hmong Shaman in America.
Rafting Trip Lawdson 2007-12-08 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Sky fantasizes about a childhood memory of rafting with his family among slash and burn agriculture. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Dads Surprise Visit Lawdson 2007-12-08 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Sky remembers the day that he met his real father for the first time. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Creature of the Forest Lawdson 2007-12-07 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. A monster appears out of the forest and tells a tale of a boy who lost his happy center. Excerpted from Body Memories, a personal portrait of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life.
Baby Naming Ceremony Lawdson 2007-12-07 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Paja Thao, a Hmong Shaman, performs a double baby naming ceremony for both of his sons with newborn babies. Excerpted from The Split Horn, an anthropological documentary about a Hmong Shaman in America.
Teenage pregnancy Lawdson 2007-12-07 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. Zyue and Amber are teenagers in an interracial relationship and have just discovered that they are pregnant. Excerpted from The Split Horn, an anthropological documentary about a Hmong Shaman in America.
Kidnapping the Bride Lawdson 2007-12-07 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. A clip showing the Hmong tradition of a boy kidnapping a girl when he wants to marry her; the Thao family recalls when their daughter was kidnapped by a boy from Fresno. Excerpted from The Split Horn, an anthropological documentary about a Hmong Shaman in America.
Hmong Family in America Lawdson 2007-12-07 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. This clip introduces the Thao family, Hmong Americans living in Appleton, Wisconsin adn shows us Paja Thao's concern that his role as shaman to the Hmong community is dying away. Excerpted from The Split Horn, an anthropological documentary about a Hmong Shaman in America.
Documentary of Immmigration Lawdson 2007-12-07 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. This clip documents a brief history of the town of Rockford which was founded by a diverse group of European immigrants in the late 19th century. Excerpted from Blue Collar and Buddha, an anthropological documentary about Laotian refugees living in America.
Laotian American Artist Lawdson 2007-12-06 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. This clip shows a Laotian American artist who must sacrifice his painting to make money to support himself. Excerpted from Blue Collar and Buddha, an anthropological documentary about Laotian refugees living in America.
Buddhist Water Pouring Ceremony Lawdson 2007-12-06 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. A clip showing members of a temple performing a water pouring ceremony to honor Per, a Buddhist monk of 12 years, and to gain merit for themselves. Excerpted from Blue Collar and Buddha, an anthropological documentary about Laotian refugees living in America.
A Real American Freedom Fighter Lawdson 2007-12-06 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. This clip shows a man defending the right of freedom of Laotian refugees living in America to a bar full of racist blue collar workers. Excerpt from Blue Collar and Buddha is a anthropological documentary about Laotian refugees living in America.
Sudden Death Syndrome Lawdson 2007-12-06 | Learn more at http://www.collectiveeye.org. The Curse of the Sleeping Death has taken over 80 Hmong refugees' lives with no medical explanation for its cause. Excerpted from Between Two Worlds, an anthropological documentary about a Hmong Shaman in America.
