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Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend

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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.

DirectorJean Rouch

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Cast · Directed by Jean Rouch

MMMargaret Mead
Margaret Mead
Herself

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Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.