A century ago the Torres Strait Island were the subjects of the famous Cambridge Anthropological Expedition - the resulting depletion of their cultural artifacts left them with nothing but a history of remembered loss. The only people in the Pacific to make elaborate turtleshell masks have none left - they are all in foreign museums. In a quest to reclaim the past, Ephraim Bani, a wise and knowledgeable Torres Strait Islander, travels with his wife to the great museums of Europe where his heritage lies. The film, an SBS Independent production, shows that the thickest of masks cracks when a descendant of the original owners enters a museum.
Unfortunately the movie Cracks in the Mask is not yet available on Disney Plus.
Writing | Ephraim Bani | Author |
Sound | Julia Oehring | Assistant Sound Editor |
Sound | Karen Boswall | Sound |
Writing | Frances Calvert | Writer |
Editing | Lars Pienkoss | Assistant Editor |
Writing | Karen Margolis | Script Consultant |
Sound | Tom D’Angremond | Sound |
Production | Lindsey Merrison | Producer |
Editing | Stewart Young | Editor |
Camera | Johann Feindt | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Production | Frances Calvert | Producer |
Camera | Andrew Birbara | Still Photographer |
Crew | Wayne Balmer | Thanks |
Sound | Stewart Young | Sound Editor |
Camera | Florian Wimmer | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Directing | Frances Calvert | Director |
Crew | Lars Barthel | Cinematography |