A retired gay anthropologist revisits the native cultures he studied in his youth.A retired gay anthropologist revisits the native cultures he studied in his youth.A retired gay anthropologist revisits the native cultures he studied in his youth.
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- 5 wins & 3 nominations
Michael Rockefeller
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- (archive footage)
- (as Michael Nelson Rockefeller)
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A profound film about sexuality that isn't sexy.
I read Schneebaum's book (same title as this film) when it was first published and was deeply moved by his ability to see through the many ways of "otherness" (his own and the people of the Amazon with whom he lived and loved) to a way of living a decent life. His subsequent books were not as powerful, but showed his continuing quest. His description of his sexual relations with the men of the tribe was way ahead of its time in the early 60's, but his honesty and openness about it were welcome. This movie beautifully conveys both the quirkiness and generosity of the man, but also provides a glimpse into the inevitable destruction of innocence (which is not a morally positive term, in this case) that occurs when "civilized" men intrude on traditional societies. Even so, Schneebaum himself has moved into a kind of higher innocence that suggests the possibility of saving humanity from its own destructiveness.
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- tfdill
- Oct 12, 2001
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- Once I Was a Cannibal
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- Gross US & Canada
- $373,366
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,623
- Apr 1, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $373,366
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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By what name was Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2000) officially released in Canada in English?
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