Plot Summary

Jean Rouch filmed this loving and humorous portrait of anthropologist and filmmaker Margaret Mead in September 1977 while he was a guest of the first Margaret Mead Film Festival. As both a friend and colleague, Rouch reveals a glimpse of the legendary Mead in her later years.

Movie Details

Original Title
Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend
Status
released
Original Language
en

Where to watch free (US)

Kanopy

Production Companies

Comité du film Éthnographique
The American Museum of Natural History