1996 · Alan Berliner · 86 min
A documentary on the influential anthropologist Margaret Mead. Using never-before-seen archival footage, stills, interviews and dramatic re-creations, it shows the journey of how Mead became a scientist, adventurer, and international celebrity. As a true pioneer of cultural anthropology, her findings and ideas shaped how we think about ourselves.
Margaret MeadSelf (archive footage)Christine Ward GaileySelfNancy C. LutkehausSelfYolanda MosesSelfMary Catherine BatesonSelfRoy A. RappaportSelfLuther S. CressmanSelfNancy MarchandNarratorGregory BatesonSelf (archival footage)Julie BoydMargaret MeadMiriam Healy-LouieRuth BenedictChristopher CoucillGregory BatesonPatrick O'ConnellReo FortuneLutz RathFranz Boas (voice)