The Flute and the Arrow (1957)
6.9(12)1h 15mDecember 26, 1957
Arne Sucksdorff
Director
Arne Sucksdorff
Writer
Rate
Diary
Overview
Arne Sucksdorff’s ethnographic feature documents the life and rituals of the Muria people in the Bastar jungle of central India, focusing on their traditions, music, and relationship to the natural environment. Presented with Sucksdorff’s lyrical visual style, the film was selected for the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
