Gregory Bateson Movies

  • 1984
    Why Do Things Get in a Muddle? (Come On Petunia)

    Why Do Things Get in a Muddle? (Come On Petunia)

    Why Do Things Get in a Muddle? (Come On Petunia)

    01984HD

    This tape is the first of Hill’s works for which he deliberately wrote a screenplay. The title defines the piece’s starting point: Alice...

    Why Do Things Get in a Muddle? (Come On Petunia)
  • 1952
    Trance and Dance in Bali

    Trance and Dance in Bali

    Trance and Dance in Bali

    5.21952HD

    Explores the themes of trance and dance in the rituals and religion of Bali. The famous Kris Dance is performed.

    Trance and Dance in Bali
  • 2010
    An Ecology of Mind

    An Ecology of Mind

    An Ecology of Mind

    4.62010HD

    'An Ecology of Mind' is a filmic portrait of anthropologist, biologist, and psychotherapist Gregory Bateson. Bateson believed that, 'The major...

    An Ecology of Mind
  • 1954
    Bathing Babies In Three Cultures

    Bathing Babies In Three Cultures

    Bathing Babies In Three Cultures

    01954HD

    Compares treatment of Balinese and Iatmul (New Guinea) babies with American practices. The different methods of bathing children is seen in three...

    Bathing Babies In Three Cultures
  • 1952
    Childhood Rivalry in Bali and New Guinea

    Childhood Rivalry in Bali and New Guinea

    Childhood Rivalry in Bali and New Guinea

    01952HD

    This film consists of a series of scenes in which children of the same age in different cultures, in Bali and in New Guinea, respond to the fact that...

    Childhood Rivalry in Bali and New Guinea