The Silence of the Forest (2003)
A film about the difficulty for even the most well-intentioned person to know and respect another culture. In this case, the problem is so acute that there is even heated debate over what to call that 'other.' The subtitles in the film use the familiar word 'pygmies,' a relatively pejorative European term; the Bantu or villagers' expression for the same group, Babingas, carries similar negative connotations. These highly specialized, tropical rainforest hunter-gatherers should perhaps be called by their own ethnonym, Aka, MoAka (sing.) and BaAka (pl.)
Director: Didier Ouénangaré, Bassek Ba Kobhio
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: May 19, 2003
Cast
- Ériq Ebouaney - Gonaba
- Nadège Beausson-Diagne - Simone
- Sonia Zembourou - Kali
- Philippe Mory - The Prefect
Screenplay
Music: Manu Dibango
Cinematography: Pierre-Olivier Larrieu
Editing: Joseph Licidé
Production: ARTE France Cinéma, Centre National du Cinéma, Les Films Terre Africaine
Country: Cameroon, Central African Republic, France, Gabon
Language: Français, Sango
Original Language: fr
Keywords
africa, central african republic, aka people
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Silence of the Forest about?
- A film about the difficulty for even the most well-intentioned person to know and respect another culture. In this case, the problem is so acute that there is even heated debate over what to call that 'other.' The subtitles in the film use the familiar word 'pygmies,' a relatively pejorative European term; the Bantu or villagers' expression for the same group, Babingas, carries similar negative connotations. These highly specialized, tropical rainforest hunter-gatherers should perhaps be called by their own ethnonym, Aka, MoAka (sing.) and BaAka (pl.)
- Who directed The Silence of the Forest?
- The Silence of the Forest was directed by Didier Ouénangaré, Bassek Ba Kobhio.
- Who stars in The Silence of the Forest?
- The Silence of the Forest stars Ériq Ebouaney, Nadège Beausson-Diagne, Sonia Zembourou, Philippe Mory.
- How long is The Silence of the Forest?
- The Silence of the Forest has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Silence of the Forest?
- The Silence of the Forest is a Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was The Silence of the Forest produced?
- The Silence of the Forest was produced in Cameroon, Central African Republic, France, Gabon.