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Watch The Spirit of TV (1990) Online

  • 5/10
  • RUNTIME: 0h 18m

Beginning with the arrival by canoe of a TV and VCR in their village, The Spirit of TV documents the emotions and thoughts of the Waiãpi as they first encounter their own recorded images and those of others. Viewing news broadcasts and videos of other Brazilian native peoples, the Waiãpi see the power of images to facilitate memory preservation and political awareness. Some people worry, though about the invasive spirits of outsiders that can come through the TV. Another concern is the negative exposure that might result from the Waiãpi broadcasting their own images. Read More

Watch The Spirit of TV online. Featuring , The Spirit of TV is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 5. It is available for streaming online in the USA on 1 services such as Kanopy. The movie was released on 1990. The Spirit of TV was directed by Vincent Carelli. Read Less