Song from the Forest

Song from the Forest (2014)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2014-09-11
  • User Rating: 7.8/10 from 9 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Tondowski Films
  • Production Country: Central African Republic, Germany
  • Director: Michael Obert
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Summary

25 years ago, Louis Sarno, an American, heard a song on the radio and followed its melody into the Central Africa Jungle and stayed. He than recorded over 1000 hours of original BaAka music. Now he is part of the BaAka community and raises his pygmy son, Samedi. Fulfilling an old promise, Louis takes Samedi to America. On this journey Louis realizes he is not part of this globalized world anymore but globalization has also arrived in the rainforest. The BaAka depend on Louis for their survival. Father and son return to the melodies of the jungle but the question remains: How much longer will the songs of the forest be heard?

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  • Louis Sarno

    as Himself
  • Samedi Mathurin Bokombe

    as Himself
  • Brad Connor

    as Himself
  • Jim Jarmusch

    as Himself
  • Albert Angende

    as Self
Directing Michael Obert Director
Writing Michael Obert Writer
Production Jutta Krug Co-Producer

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