Quick Facts
DirectorArne Sucksdorff
Runtime1h 25m · 15
GenresAdventure · Documentary · Drama
Release1957-12-26
Film
The Flute and the Arrow
1957· 15· 1h 25m· Adventure· Documentary· Drama
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.
1957-12-26
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Key Crew
DirectorArne Sucksdorff
WriterArne Sucksdorff
ProducerArne Sucksdorff
Original Music ComposerRavi Shankar
Full cast & crew (5 cast · 6 crew)
Details
Released1957-12-26
Runtime1h 25m · 15
StatusReleased
StudiosSandrew-Ateljéerna, Stockholm · Arne Sucksdorff Filmproduktion
LanguagesSwedish
CountriesSweden
Rating6.9/10 · 12 votes
Original languagesv
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