Cannibal Tours (1988)

Name: Cannibal Tours
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-07-08T19:22:48+02:00
Rating: 3.5

Documentary | 70 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 70 minuten

Country: Australia

Directed by: Dennis O'Rourke

IMDb score: 7,6 (335)

Releasedate: 14 June 1988

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Cannibal Tours plot

"There is nothing so strange in a strange land, as the stranger who comes to visit it."

In "Cannibal Tours" tourists discuss the life of the 'natives' of the Sepik River. They sail on a luxury river cruise through the jungle of New Guinea. This documentary explores the differences and the surprising similarities that come to light when so-called 'civilized' and 'primitive' peoples come into contact. Director and Joris Ivens jury member Dennis O'Rourke says about his film that two journeys are depicted: the cruise journey that is portrayed and a journey in the metaphysical sense of the word. It attempts to find an answer to the question of how people think about 'the other'. In a dry humorous way, O'Rourke observes the 'visitors' and the 'visited', giving both parties plenty of space to comment on each other's behaviour.