Song from the Forest

September. 11,2014

Rating：

6.6

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Africa Father Son Relationship Singing

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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?

Jim Jarmusch as Himself

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Reviews

Perry Kate

2014/09/11

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Cleveronix

2014/09/12

A different way of telling a story

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Rosie Searle

2014/09/13

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Gary

2014/09/14

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

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