The Parting, Celebracion de Matrimonio, and El Sebou (Filmmaker Fadwa El Guindi in Person)

The Parting An unnarrated yet visually explicit film of a death ritual in Montenegro, Yugoslavia. A film by Zagreb Productions. (1973, 16 mins, Color, Print from Wombat Productions, Inc.) Celebracion de Matrimonio A warm and beautiful portrait of a traditional Spanish wedding ceremony in northern New Mexico, illuminating the rich heritage of Hispanic culture in the Southwest and showing the importance of traditional customs and values in contemporary life. A film by Margaret Hixon. (1986, 30 mins, Color, Print from Extension Media Center) El Sebou A film on birth ceremonies in Egypt. Fadwa El Guindi is an Egyptian anthropologist who now lives in Los Angeles and was formerly a professor at University of Southern California. A film by Fadwa El Guindi. (1986, 29 mins, Color, Print from El Nil Research)

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