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Oka! Bd

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Collection: Kino Lorber
Format: Blu-ray
Year: 2010
Director: Lavinia Currier
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Kris Marshall, Isaach de Bankole, Will Yun Lee, The Bayaka of Yandombe
Runtime: 104
Language: Sango, Akka, French, English
Release Date: 2022-07-12
Description

Ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno traveled from New Jersey to the forests of Central Africa to record the music of the Bayaka Pygmies. He fell in love with the people and their music – and a Bayaka girl. Despite his failing health and the harsh realities of life in the village, he bravely follows the Bayaka into the heart of the forest. OKA! is a true story, capturing the spirit of a remarkable people with music, humor, and love.
Listen to the Forest, a making-of documentary by James Bruce & Lavinia Currier (52 min.)
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