The hunters

In this classic documentary filmed in 1952 and 1953, the Kalahari Bushmen of Africa wage a constant war for survival against the hot arid climate and unyielding soil. "The hunters" focuses on four Ju/'hoansi men who undertake a hunt to obtain meat for their village. The chronicle of their 13-day trek hunting a giraffe is shared when they return home, illustrating the ancient roots and continual renewal of African tribal cultures.

Credits

Narrator, John Marshall; Harvard University. Film Study Center; Documentary Educational Resources (Firm); John Marshall; Marshall (lorna); Robert Gardner

Complete catalog record

Original source: "Part of!Kung series"--Container. | From the restored and remastered original 16mm film master. | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1957. | Edited by John Marshall and Robert Gardner ; ethnographer, Lorna Marshall.
Release: Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, ©2004, ©1957.
Physical description: 1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. | polychrome | video file DVD video region 1
Subjects: Hunting -- Kalahari Desert | Ethnology -- Africa, Southern | Ethnology | Hunting | !Kung (African people) | Africa -- Kalahari Desert | Southern Africa | Documentaries and Factual Films
Country: United States
Language note: In English.
Awards: Blue Ribbon--American Film Festival ; Grand Prize--Florence Film Festival ; Robert Flaherty Award.
Ucla location: Instructional Media Library Stacks DVD | ID8205

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