The Sky Above, the Mud Below

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The Sky Above, the Mud Below ★★★ Le Ciel et le Boue 1961

An acclaimed documentary following a band of explorers transversing New Guinea in 1959, and their confrontations with native rituals, heretofore unknown cannibal tribes and physical calamities. In HiFi. 90m/C VHS. D: Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau. Oscars '61: Feature Doc.

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