Bruno Manser - Laki Penan

Bruno Manser - Laki Penan

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 5, 2007

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Bruno Manser - Laki Penan

Production Companies

pelicanfilms, Filmkollektiv Zürich, ARTE, SRF

Director

Christoph Kühn

Description

The documentary retraces the steps of Bruno Manser, a man from Switzerland who went to live with the indigenous tribe of the Penan in the Jungle of Borneo and endef up helping their struggle to defend their rainforest against greedy logging companies. The movie features original film, photo and voice recordings by Bruno Manser made in the 1980s, as well as new recordings showing how the life of the Penan has changed in just a few decades.