Baka. Cry from the Rainforest

Description

Award-winning filmmaker Phil Agland returns to the African rainforest to find the pygmy family who captivated viewers around the world as the stars of his acclaimed documentary Baka: People of the Rainforest. Twenty-five years on, Agland is back in Cameroon to chart the experiences of the Baka family's next generation. Discovering that pressures beyond their forest world are irrevocably changing their centuries-old way of life, Agland witnesses the testing of the Baka's limits and the human dramas of their everyday lives. Their sparkling sense of humor and unique charm shines through as this compelling film draws viewers into their extraordinary world.

Runtime

29 min

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Date of Publication

[2013], c2012

Database

Films on Demand

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