Song from the Forest (2014)

ALL 09/11/2014 (en) Documentary 98 Min
  • Release
    09/11/2014
  • Production
    Tondowski Films, ma.ja.de. FilmProduktions
  • Rotten tomato
    78%
  • Original title
    Song from the Forest
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

25 years ago, Louis Sarno, an American, heard a song on the radio and followed its melody into the Central Africa Jungle and stayed. He than recorded over 1000 hours of original BaAka music. Now he is part of the BaAka community and raises his pygmy son, Samedi. Fulfilling an old promise, Louis takes Samedi to America. On this journey Louis realizes he is not part of this globalized world anymore but globalization has also arrived in the rainforest. The BaAka depend on Louis for their survival. Father and son return to the melodies of the jungle but the question remains: How much longer will the songs of the forest be heard?

  1. Michael Obert

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Song from the Forest (2014) 98 Min

ALL 09/11/2014 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 09/11/2014
  • Production
    Tondowski Films, ma.ja.de. FilmProduktions
  • Original title Song from the Forest
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

25 years ago, Louis Sarno, an American, heard a song on the radio and followed its melody into the Central Africa Jungle and stayed. He than recorded over 1000 hours of original BaAka music. Now he is part of the BaAka community and raises his pygmy son, Samedi. Fulfilling an old promise, Louis takes Samedi to America. On this journey Louis realizes he is not part of this globalized world anymore but globalization has also arrived in the rainforest. The BaAka depend on Louis for their survival. Father and son return to the melodies of the jungle but the question remains: How much longer will the songs of the forest be heard?

  1. Michael Obert

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer