Watch Tattoo Odyssey

TV-14
2010
1 Season

This vivid Canadian documentary directed by Andrew Gregg originally aired on the Smithsonian Channel. If examines the issue of the extent to which tattoos reveal insight into individual human societies and cultures. The film focuses on the work of photographer Christ Ranier, who spent time documenting tattoo applications in places as diverse as Los Angeles, California and New Guinea. Segments of the movie cover traditional customs involving the application of tattoos in Indonesia. People who enjoy studying anthropology and the differences between cultures will likely enjoy this film, as will anyone interested in tattoos as symbols for archetypes of cultural values.

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1. Tattoo Odyssey

September 26, 2010

Photographer Chris Rainier has spent the last two decades documenting tattoo culture. His journeys have taken him through jungles, cities, deserts, and into the lairs of New Guinea hill tribes and L.A. street gangs. What he's found is that tattoos are engrained in the consciousness of humans as a way of expressing identity. Join him as he visits the Indonesian island of the Mentawai people, where the ancient ritual of tattooing is rapidly disappearing. Rainier hurries to document this culture before its traditional ways change forever.

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Tattoo Odyssey is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (1 episodes). The series first aired on September 26, 2010.

Where to Watch Tattoo Odyssey

Tattoo Odyssey is available for streaming on the SNI/SI Networks website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Tattoo Odyssey on demand at Apple TV.