Elemental Productions

10/02/2025

For our Indonesian members, take a look at this online library related to issues around the 1965 mass-killings

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10/02/2025

Let's not forget history lest it repeat itself. Check out the latest issue of Inside Indonesia which seeks to preserve memories of the 1965 Indonesian genocide where over half a million suspected communists were killed after 60 years have passed https://www.insideindonesia.org/sixty-years-on-from-the-1965-indonesian-genocide. Watch our doc 40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLT6G8FD3E4 and read a book by historian Geoffrey Robinson: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Season-Indonesian-Massacres-Humanity/dp/0691161380 to learn more.

In one of the largest unknown mass-killings of the 20th century, an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 people were secretly and systematically killed in 1965 whe...

09/15/2025

Anthropology can be fun, exciting, and change the world. We celebrate the life of the "Indiana Jones" of ancient wines, the "alcohol archaelogist", Patrick McGovern, aged 80, who used residues from pot shards to create ancient ales and wines using chromatography and mass spectrometry. What does anthropology have to say about substance use?

Watch our AnthroDorphins Substance Use videos to discover the cultural histories of substances like cannabis, co***ne, he**in, psychedelics, alcohol, caffeine and to***co and learn how different peoples have used them to enhance daily function, heighten festivity, mark ritual–and even heal their bodies and minds. Plus, you can learn about early anthropological interest in psychedelics–did Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson really trip?

Are human beings made to do drugs? Anthropologist Rob Lemelson will take you on a journey exploring the normative use of substances in human societies around...

09/15/2025

Have you heard about our latest project, AnthroDorphins, an anthropology channel on YouTube that eases the pain and elevates the pleasure of learning anthropology by making key ideas accessible and engaging. From funeral rites to extreme sports, ghost marriage to gender identity, AnthroDorphins fuels your spark of curiosity about cultures around the world and brings concepts alive through ethnographic film, animation, and expert insights. https://www.youtube.com//playlists

We currently have a series up introducing cultural anthropology and one on deviance. Next up is a series on ethnographic film. Follow us today and have some fun with anthropology!

02/05/2025

The Indonesian Consulate in Los Angeles proudly presents a special movie screening: The Sacrifice, a film by Robert Lemelson.

Followed by Q&A with Director Robert Lemelson, Dept. of Anthropology, UCLA

🗓️ Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
📍 Venue: Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Los Angeles
3457 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Join us for an evening of storytelling and reflection as we dive into Ketut Sudirta's journey of resilience and self-discovery. Indonesian Food will be available for purchase during the event. For mature audiences only due to content featuring violence, animal violence, su***de, and murder.

📩 RSVP Now: Email [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you!

11/12/2024

Join Robert Lemelson tomorrow from 7-9pm at the Harvard University Asia Center for a screening of The Sacrifice, our latest ethnographic documentary film following a troubled Balinese man and his family. Can even the most tragic losses be integrated into cultural systems of collective meaning making?

03/07/2024

New ethnographic film release: Over half a million Indonesian children live with autism. "All God's Children" shares the poignant story of Idris, a nonverbal autistic boy seeking acceptance in his rural community. Discover how local movements and cultural understanding can create a more inclusive world. Now streaming FREE on YouTube! https://youtu.be/rlPEQFBLVfw

Well over half a million children in Indonesia are on the autism spectrum and have varying difficulty with social interaction and communication. Idris is a ...