The Flute and the Arrow

(1957)

★ 6.9 IMDb · 12 votes

Genres: Drama, Documentary, Adventure

Year: 1957

Runtime: 85 мин

Country: Sweden

Director: Arne Sucksdorff

Cast: Chendru, Tengru-Shikari, Ginjo, Riga, Martin Held

Plot

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.