Arthur Howes
British documentarian (1950–2004)
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Arthur Howes (15 July 1950 – 29 November 2004) was a British documentary film maker and teacher.
Born15 July 1950
Gibraltar, United Kingdom
Died29 November 2004 (aged 54)
London, United Kingdom
Notable work
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- Kafi's Story (1989)
- Nuba Conversations (2000)
- Benjamin and His Brother (2002)
Arthur Joseph Christopher Howes | |
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| Born | 15 July 1950 Gibraltar, United Kingdom |
| Died | 29 November 2004 (aged 54) London, United Kingdom |
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Life
Career
Howes studied teaching, then film-making at the Polytechnic of Central London.[2] He went on to have a long career in documentary film-making and was particularly known for a trilogy about the Sudanese civil war.[3] He also taught during his career at University of Essex and the London College of Printing.[2] At this time of his death he was working on a film Bacchanalias Bahianas 1–5 which was left unfinished. He had worked on this film in Brazil and it focussed on beach culture in Bahia.[3]
Sudanese films
- Kafi's Story (1989)
- Nuba Conversations (2000)
- Benjamin and his Brother (2002)