Michael Oppitz's "Shamans of the Blind Country" (1980/2017)
Munich, Germany: Arthaus Musik GmbH (DVD, CD, Book, Box Set), 2017. slipcase: 7.5" x 5.5" x 2", thin printed paper, "109294". Part 1 Case: 7.375" x 5.5" x 0.375", tri-fold case with English and German DVDs of Part 1. Part 2 Case: 7.375" x 5.5" x 0.375", tri-fold case with English and German DVDs of Part 2. Film Extras/Mythical Chants Case: 7.375" x 5.5" x 0.5", tri-fold case with two CDs and one DVD. Book: 7.375" x 5.5" x 0.625", 128 pages, hardcover with pictorial boards, no ISBN. Shamans of the Blind Country [German: Schamanen im Blinden Land ], a 16mm ethnographic documentary film by Michael Oppitz, was shot in Nepal between 1978 and 1979 and first premiered in New York City in 1980. Directed by Michael Oppitz with camera work by Jörg Jeshel and Rudi Palla. Sound by Barbara Becker. Editing by Hella Vietzke. William S. Burroughs and Victor Bertini contribute the narration for the English version o...
