Baluan Trilogy

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Filmmaker Ton Otto with his adoptive sisters Alup and Asap, Baluan Island 2016. Photo: Christian Suhr
Filmmaker Interviews

Responsible, Reciprocal and Relevant Filmmaking: A conversation with Ton Otto about his Baluan Trilogy

Ahead of the upcoming release of the final film in the Baluan Trilogy, On Behalf of the Living, we invited anthropologist Ton Otto to talk about his decades-long experience with film as a research tool and how filmmaking became a central part of his relationship with the Baluan Islanders, one of mutuality and respect.

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