Drama ·Documentary ·Adventure · Sweden · 1957 · 1h 15m

The Flute and the Arrow

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Director
Arne Sucksdorff
Cast
Chendru as Tengru-Shikari as Ginjo as Riga as Martin Held as
Crew
Ravi Shankar — Original Music Composer Arne Sucksdorff — Writer Arne Sucksdorff — Producer
Synopsis

Arne Sucksdorff’s ethnographic feature documents the life and rituals of the Muria people in the Bastar jungle of central India, focusing on their traditions, music, and relationship to the natural environment. Presented with Sucksdorff’s lyrical visual style, the film was selected for the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.

Key Collaborators
Arne Sucksdorff Director Ravi Shankar Original Music Composer Arne Sucksdorff Writer Arne Sucksdorff Producer
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