explains how kinship and political systems are often interchangeable in Yanomamo life. The final part of the film replays an edited version of the fight, intended to illustrate the effect that the process of editing has on the construction of anthropological knowledge. Controversy: In 2007, The Ax Fight was re-examined by filmmaker Adam Curtis in his documentary program The Trap. Curtis interviewed Chagnon, and suggested that the presence of the film crew, and their distribution of machetes to some but not all of the Yanomamo, may have altered the behavior that Chagnon and the Aschs were there to observe; Chagnon was so displeased by these suggestions that he immediately terminated the interview. A Man Called "Bee": Studying the Yanomamo (1975) by ethnographic filmmakers Tim Asch and Napoleon Chagnon. Awards & Festivals CINE Golden Eagle American Film Festival Red Ribbon Film Council of Greater Columbus, Chris Bronze Award Moonblood (1975) Tapir Distribution (1975) Tug Of War (1975) Bride Service (1975) by ethnographic filmmakers Tim Asch and Napoleon A. Chagnon A 1975 short documentary film that explores Yanomamo gender roles, division of labor, and obligations within the family. The Yanomamo Myth of Naro as Told By Kaobawa (1975) The Yanomamo Myth of Naro as Told By Dedeheiwa (1975) Jaguar: A Yanomamo Twin-Cycle Myth (1976) O The Sons of Haji Omar (1978) A Balinese Trance Seance (1979) By ethnographic filmmaker Tim Asch and anthropologist Linda Connor A documentary film that profiles Jero Tapakan, a Balinese spirit medium. 1980s Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed (1980) with Linda Connor. Jero Tapakan: Stories From the Life of a Balinese Healer (1983) with Linda Connor The Medium is the Masseuse: A Balinese Massage (1983) with Linda Connor The Water of Words (1983) with James J. Fox Spear and Sword (1988) with James J. Fox 1990s Releasing the Spirits (1990) Patsy Asch, Linda Connor & Timothy Asch A documentary film about a collective cremation in Jero Tapakan's hamlet A Celebration of Origins (1992) By ethnographic filmmaker Tim Asch, Patsy Asch & E. Douglas Lewis A documentary film that displays the people of Wai Brama, and their first celebration since 1960 of traditional ceremonial and social system rituals. References External links Documentary Educational Resources The Feast Arrow Game Weeding the Garden A Father Washes His Children A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock (google video) Magical Death (google video) Biella, Chagnon and Seaman Yanomamo Interactive