Ocamo Is My Town

Series: Yanomamo Series

Duration: 22

Genre: Documentary | Educational | Ethnographic

Year Published: 1974

Creator: Pennsylvania State University

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Provides a look at the mission work of Padre Cocco, a Salesian priest, who has been attempting for over 14 years to soften the impact of civilization on a Yanomamo village in Venezuela. Allows the padre to speak for himself while providing film sequences illustrating his references. Considers the problems and ethics of introducing an air strip, cattle, new fishing methods, and a new religion. Portrays the padre as sensitive to the Yanomamo's traditional culture., Provides a look at the mission work of Padre Cocco, a Salesian priest, who has been attempting for over 14 years to soften the impact of civilization on a Yanomamo village in Venezuela. Allows the padre to speak for himself while providing film sequences illustrating his references. Considers the problems and ethics of introducing an air strip, cattle, new fishing methods, and a new religion. Portrays the padre as sensitive to the Yanomamo's traditional culture.

Complete Record: Provides a look at the mission work of Padre Cocco, a Salesian priest, who has been attempting for over 14 years to soften the impact of civilization on a Yanomamo village in Venezuela. Allows the padre to speak for himself while providing film sequences illustrating his references. Considers the problems and ethics of introducing an air strip, cattle, new fishing methods, and a new religion. Portrays the padre as sensitive to the Yanomamo's traditional culture., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.