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Oka! / Roland Films and James Bruce Productions present a film by Lavinia Currier ; directed by Lavinia Currier ; producers, James Bruce & Lavinia Currier ; screenplay, Louis Sarno & Lavinia Currier and Suzanne Stroh.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Currier, Lavinia, film director, film producer, screenwriter.
Bruce, James, 1959- film producer.
Sarno, Louis, 1954-2017, screenwriter.
Stroh, Suzanne, screenwriter.
Marshall, Kris, 1973- actor.
Bankolé, Isaach de, actor.
Riegert, Peter, 1947- actor.
Lee, Will Yun, 1971- actor.
Morris, Haviland, 1959- actor.
Hall, Conrad W., 1958- director of photography.
Boden, Kristina, film editor.
Gaster, Nicholas, film editor.
Berry, Chris, composer.
Roland Films, production company.
James Bruce Productions, production company.
Well Go USA, Inc., film distributor.
Musicians of Yandombe, composer.
Language:
Bantu (Other)
English
French
Subjects (All):
Sarno, Louis, 1954-2017--Drama.
Sarno, Louis.
Yaka (African people)--Drama.
Yaka (African people).
Ethnomusicologists--Africa--Drama.
Ethnomusicologists.
Africa--Drama.
Africa.
Genre:
Drama.
Drama films.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Fiction films.
Action and adventure films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Other Title:
Originally released with the title: Oka! Amerikee
Place of Publication:
[United States] : Well Go USA, [2013]
Language Note:
English, French and Aka with optional English subtitles.
System Details:
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0.
digital optical
DVD NTSC
video file DVD video region 1
Summary:
Twenty-five years ago, ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno traveled from New Jersey to the forests of Central Africa to record the music of the Bayaka Pygmies. He fell in love with the people, their music, their lifestyle-and a local girl. Despite his failing health and the harsh realities of life in the village, he follows the Bayaka into the heart of the forest. A true story of strength and bravery, uniquely capturing the spirit of a people with music, humor, and love.
Twenty-five years ago, ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno traveled from New Jersey to the forests of Central Africa to record the music of the Bayaka Pygmies. He fell in love with the people, their music, their lifestyle-and a local girl. Despite his failing health and the harsh realities of life in the village, he follows the Bayaka into the heart of the forest. A true story of strength and bravery, uniquely capturing the spirit of a people with music, humor, and love. Other language Aka.
Participant:
Kris Marshall, Isaach de Bankolé, Will Yun Lee, the Bayaka of Yandombe, Peter Riegert, Haviland Morris.
Credits:
Director of photography, Conrad W. Hall ; editors, Kristina Boden, Nicholas Gaster ; music, Chris Berry, the musicians of Yandombe.
Notes:
Based on the unpublished memoir by Louis Sarno, Last thoughts before vanishing from the face of the earth.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.
Extras include trailer.
OCLC:
858692555
Publisher Number:
812491014165
WGU01416D Well Go USA

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