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.
Cast: Chendru, Tengru-Shikari, Ginjo
15HDCC
The Flute and the Arrow
★ 6.9/1019571h 25m
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Arne Sucksdorff
- Producers
- Arne Sucksdorff
- Cast
- Chendru, Tengru-Shikari, Ginjo, Riga, Martin Held
- Studio
- Sandrew-Ateljéerna, Stockholm, Arne Sucksdorff Filmproduktion
Maturity rating
15Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
