The Flute and the Arrow

6.91957DramaDocumentaryAdventure

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.

Original titleEn djungelsaga

Release1957-12-26

Runtime85 min

StatusReleased

CountriesSweden

Original languageSV

SpokenSwedish

DirectorArne Sucksdorff

WritersArne Sucksdorff

ProductionSandrew-Ateljéerna, Stockholm, Arne Sucksdorff Filmproduktion

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