Forest of the Dancing Spirits

Monday, October 20th, 7:30pm

Forest of the Dancing Spirits

Linda Vastrik, 2013, 104 min.

Filmed over 7 years among the Aka, one of Congo's pygmy tribes, Forest of the Dancing Spirits is an intimate and expansive portrait of life in a hunter-gatherer society. The film centers on the relationship of Akaya and Kengole, a young couple struggling to have children and find acceptance in their social group. Filmmaker Linda Vastrik's portrayal of her subjects is deeply human, but decidedly unromantic, and offers a rare window into a way of life that is being threatened by the outside world.

Trailer - https://vimeo.com/62894196

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