Blowpipes and Bulldozers


1988

Brief Synopsis

The plight of the Penan nomads of Central Borneo whose numbers are being drastically reduced due to development.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Australian Film Commission (AFC); Channel 4; Channel Four Television; Film4 Productions; Sveriges Television (Svt)
Distribution Company
Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc); Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc)
Location
Borneo

Synopsis

The plight of the Penan nomads of Central Borneo whose numbers are being drastically reduced due to development.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Australian Film Commission (AFC); Channel 4; Channel Four Television; Film4 Productions; Sveriges Television (Svt)
Distribution Company
Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc); Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc)
Location
Borneo

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1988

Released in United States November 1989

Released in United States December 1989

Released in United States July 14, 1990

Shown at Leipzig Documentary and Short Film Festival November 1989.

Shown at Festival dei Popoli Florence December 7-10. 1989.

Shown at Wine Country Film Festival July 14, 1990.

Released in United States 1988

Released in United States November 1989 (Shown at Leipzig Documentary and Short Film Festival November 1989.)

Released in United States December 1989 (Shown at Festival dei Popoli Florence December 7-10. 1989.)

Released in United States July 14, 1990 (Shown at Wine Country Film Festival July 14, 1990.)