The Flute and the Arrow

Name: The Flute and the Arrow
Genre: Adventure, Documentary, Drama
Released: 1957
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Chendru, Tengru-Shikari, Ginjo, Riga, Martin Held

1957

1h 25min

Adventure

Documentary

Drama

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Overview

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.