Movie
The Hunters
1957 · 72 min
A patient, observational documentary that immerses you in the daily struggle for survival, with quiet tension and a deep sense of cultural respect.
- Directed by
- John Marshall, Robert Gardner
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- John Marshall
- Overview
- An ethnographic documentary following four Ju/’hoansi (!Kung) men during a multi-day giraffe hunt in the Kalahari Desert, filmed during the Smithsonian–Harvard Peabody expedition of 1952–53.
- How it feels
- Earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Survival, trauma, family, work
- Content
- Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- John Marshall, Robert Gardner
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- John Marshall
