Song from the Forest (2014)
1h 38m
Running Time
September 11, 2014Release Date
Song from the Forest (2014)
1h 38m
Running Time
September 11, 2014Release Date
Plot.
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?
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Cast & Crew.
Louis Sarno
Self
Samedi Mathurin Bokombe
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Albert Angende
Self
Brad Connor
Self
Jutta Krug
Co-Producer
Michael Obert
Director
Alex Tondowski
Producer
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Wiki.
Song from the Forest is a 2013 German documentary film written and directed by Michael Obert. The film premiered on 21 November 2013 at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, where it was honored with the Best Feature Length Documentary Award.