Disappearing World

Patient, observational anthropology that immerses you in distant communities, quietly unsettling as their ways of life slip away.

Created by

Bruce MacDonald, John Sheppard

Overview

Disappearing World is a British documentary television series produced by Granada Television, which produced 49 episodes between 1970 and 1993. The episodes, each an hour long, focus on a specific human community around the world, usually but not always a traditional tribal group.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, trauma, family, survival

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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