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Cracks in the Mask
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.
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This film appears to be a lesser-known independent production, with limited public information available regarding its plot. It is speculated to be a drama, mystery, or thriller, likely exploring complex human relationships and potentially dark secrets within its narrative.
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The extreme lack of publicly available information about 'Cracks in the Mask (1997)' suggests it may have been a student film, a very low-budget independent project with minimal distribution, or perhaps a film that was never fully completed or released.
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