(Hugh Dancy) arrives to take a post in the colonial government. He is eager to bring "civilization" and education to the local Iban people, but his superior, Henry Bullard (Bob Hoskins), insists he first learn the local language and customs through a unique tradition: a "sleeping dictionary". The Assignment
Colonialism and Power
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