西方人类学电影史述评

在人类学理论史和纪录电影史背景下，本文对西方人类学电影的历史作了梳理。着重评价自活动摄影机诞生以来出现的人类学电影主要潮流及其代表性人物和作品，并且对摄影机技术的发展对影片制作和作品风格的影响给予关注。

A Review of the History of Western Visual-anthropological Films

Against the background of the history of anthropologi cal theories and the history of documentary films, this article makes a systemat ized review of the history of Western visual-anthropological films. Special atte ntion is paid to evalu ating the principal trends and the representative figures and their works in mak ing anthropological films since cinecamera was invented, while much attention is paid to the influence of the development of cinecamera technology upon the prod uce of films and the styles of film-works.