The Silence of the Forest
Director: Bassek Ba Kobhio
A film about the difficulty for even the most well-intentioned person to know and respect another culture. In this case, the problem is so acute that there is even heated debate over what to call that 'other.' The subtitles in the film use the familiar word 'pygmies,' a relatively pejorative European term; the Bantu or villagers' expression for the same group, Babingas, carries similar negative connotations. These highly specialized, tropical rainforest hunter-gatherers should perhaps be called by their own ethnonym, Aka, MoAka (sing.) and BaAka (pl.)
Cast
Ériq Ebouaney
Gonaba
Nadège Beausson-Diagne
Simone
Sonia Zembourou
Kali
Philippe Mory
The Prefect
In brief
The Silence of the Forest (2003) is a drama, adventure film. With an average rating of 6.3/10 from 3 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 33min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is The Silence of the Forest?
The Silence of the Forest runs 93 minutes (1h 33min).
What rating does The Silence of the Forest have?
The Silence of the Forest has an average rating of 6.3/10 based on 3 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Silence of the Forest from?
The Silence of the Forest was released in 2003.
