This a list of films by the visual ethnographer Timothy Asch.
1960s
Dodoth Morning (1963) By Timothy Asch A documentary film that follows the Dodoth people in northeast Uganda in 1961. This film features a time when too much rain threatened to rot the millet that is grown to supplement their diet, and the events that follow. The film is distributed by Documentary Educational Resources.
The Feast (1969) by ethnographic filmmakers Tim Asch and Napoleon Chagnon. Strongly informed by Marcel Mauss' The Gift, the film focuses on a visit between villages and presents an analysis of the politics of exchange and interaction that occur. Awards & Festivals CINE Golden Eagle American Film Festival Blue Ribbon Flaherty Award Festival dei Popoli, Florence, Italy Venice International Art Film Festival International Folklore & Tourism Festival, Grand Prize Philadelphia International Festival of Short Films, Exceptional Merit
1970s
Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study (1971) by ethnographic filmmakers Tim Asch and Napoleon Chagnon The film follows a multidisciplinary study team and their Venezuelan colleagues in the attempt to better understand all facets of the Yanomamo culture. The film is distributed by Documentary Educational Resources.
Ocamo Is My Town (1974) by ethnographic filmmakers Tim Asch and Napoleon Chagnon. A documentary film that follows the work of a Salesian priest, Padre Cocco, who has headed a mission on the Ocamo River since 1957, in order to lessen the impact of "civilization" on the Yanomamo of this area. The film is distributed by Documentary Educational Resources.
Arrow Game (1974) A short documentary film by ethnographic filmmaker Tim Asch that shows young members of the Yanomamo Indian tribe sharpening their arrow-shooting skills.
Weeding the Garden (1974) by ethnographic filmmaker Tim Asch a short documentary film that shows Dedeheiwa, a Yanomami shaman, as he tends to his manioc garden.
A Father Washes His Children (1974) by ethnographic filmmaker Tim Asch A short documentary film that shows Dedeheiwa, a Yanomami leader and shaman, as he washes his nine children and grandchildren in a nearby river.
Firewood (1974)
A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock (1974) by ethnographic filmmakers Tim Asch and Napoleon Chagnon. A documentary film that shows a Yanomami tribe member weaving a hammock, as his wife watches at his side. The film is distributed by Documentary Educational Resources.
Children's Magical Death (1974)
Magical Death (1974) by ethnographic filmmakers Napoleon Chagnon and Tim Asch. A documentary film that explores the role of the shaman within the Yanomamo Indian culture, as well as the close relationship shamanism shares with politics within the society. The acclaimed film was the recipient of the American Film Festival Blue Ribbon.
Climbing the Peach Palm (1974)
New Tribes Mission (1974)
Yanomamo, a one-hour special for Japanese television (1974)