Warrior Island: Mentawai
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Documents the descendants of an ancient head-hunting culture on Siberut Island, off the western coast of Sumatra, who continue to live in a dense rainforest. The Mentawai believe their souls co-exist in a spiritual world shared with troublesome ancestral spirits and disease causing jungle spirits. F
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Karen Beimdiek
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Laurie Goldstein
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Laura Reimers
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Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documents the descendants of an ancient head-hunting culture on Siberut Island, off the western coast of Sumatra, who continue to live in a dense rainforest. The Mentawai believe their souls co-exist in a spiritual world shared with troublesome ancestral spirits and disease causing jungle spirits. Features a spirit-healer and his efforts to protect his family and village from the jealous spirits of his ancestors by holding an unusual Thanksgiving celebration in honor of a newly acquired gong.
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
