The Silence of the Forest
May 19, 2003 · 1h 33m
Director
Bassek Ba Kobhio, Didier OuénangaréOverview
A film about the difficulty for even the most well-intentioned person to know and respect another culture. In this case, the problem is so acute that there is even heated debate over what to call that 'other.' The subtitles in the film use the familiar word 'pygmies,' a relatively pejorative European term; the Bantu or villagers' expression for the same group, Babingas, carries similar negative connotations. These highly specialized, tropical rainforest hunter-gatherers should perhaps be called by their own ethnonym, Aka, MoAka (sing.) and BaAka (pl.)
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About The Silence of the Forest
What is The Silence of the Forest about?
A film about the difficulty for even the most well-intentioned person to know and respect another culture. In this case, the problem is so acute that there is even heated debate over what to call that 'other.' The subtitles in the film use the familiar word 'pygmies,' a relatively pejorative European term; the Bantu or villagers' expression for the same group, Babingas, carries similar negative…
When was The Silence of the Forest released?
The Silence of the Forest was released on May 19, 2003.
How long is The Silence of the Forest?
The Silence of the Forest runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
Who directed The Silence of the Forest?
The Silence of the Forest was directed by Bassek Ba Kobhio and Didier Ouénangaré.
Who is in the cast of The Silence of the Forest?
The cast of The Silence of the Forest includes Ériq Ebouaney (Gonaba), Nadège Beausson-Diagne (Simone), Sonia Zembourou (Kali) and Philippe Mory (The Prefect).