United States / Jun 14, 1988
There is nothing so strange in a strange land, as the stranger who comes to visit it.
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The film follows a number of European and American ecotourists as they travel from village to village throughout the Sepik River area in Papua New Guinea, driving hard bargains for local handcrafted items, paying to view formerly sacred ceremonies and taking photographs of every aspect of "primitive" life. With some prodding, the tourists unwittingly reveal an unattractive and pervasive ethnocentrism to O'Rourke's cameras. The tourists thus become somewhat dehumanized by the camera, even as the tourists themselves are busy exoticizing even the most mundane aspects of Sepik River life.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cannibal Tours |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch, Italiano |
| Production countries | Australia, Papua New Guinea |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Channel 4 Television, Institute of Papua New Guinea Studios |
| Official site | cameraworklimited.com |
| Release date | 14 giugno 1988 |
| Editing | Tim Litchfield |
| Assistant directors | Dennis O'Rourke |
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