The Flute and the Arrow

Name: The Flute and the Arrow
Director: Arne Sucksdorff
Genre: Drama, Documentary, Adventure
Released: 1957-12-26
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Chendru, Tengru-Shikari, Ginjo, Riga, Martin Held

Directed by Arne Sucksdorff

Drama

Documentary

Adventure

19571h 15m6.7

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.

Cast

Chendru

Tengru-Shikari

Ginjo

Riga

Martin Held