Song from the Forest
movie

Released September 11, 2014
Genres:
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?
Runtime
1h 38m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
Song from the Forest
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Central African Republic
- Germany
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies
- no logo available
Tondowski Films
United States
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United States