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Newtopia

2020 · 88 min

A slow, thoughtful documentary that immerses you in a remote jungle and the long, complicated friendship between two very different men.

Directed by
Audun Amundsen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Audun Amundsen, Aman Paksa
Tagline
Why I helped the shaman buy a chainsaw
Overview
The adventurous Norwegian backpacker Audun Amundsen is driven by his search for a utopian world and ends up in the jungle of Indonesia. Here he meets the shaman Aman Paksa and his clan who lives a traditional life, surviving without money, electricity or modern tools. Amundsen follows Aman Paksa for nearly 15 years on his turbulent path towards modernity.

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Directed by
Audun Amundsen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Audun Amundsen, Aman Paksa
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • nature
  • trauma
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Audun Amundsen
Written by
Audun Amundsen
Starring
Audun Amundsen, Aman Paksa
Cinematography
Audun Amundsen
Runtime
88 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Indonesian, English

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