Song from the Forest
2014•AA•1h 38m•7.8•Released
Documentary
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?
Director
Michael Obert
Writer
Michael Obert
Languages
English
Studio
Tondowski Films
Cast
Louis Sarno
Himself
Samedi Mathurin Bokombe
Himself
Brad Connor
Himself
Jim Jarmusch
Himself
Albert Angende
Self
Production
Company
Tondowski Films
Company
ma.ja.de. FilmProduktions
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