Watch Cracks in the Mask (1997) Online

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. Read More

Watch Cracks in the Mask online. Featuring Ephraim Bani and Petharie Bari, Cracks in the Mask is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in Australia and was released on 1997. Cracks in the Mask was directed by Lindsey Merrison,Frances Calvert. Read Less