Project Detail

Tawai

Synopsis

Tawai is the word the nomadic hunter-gatherers of Borneo use to describe their inner feeling of connection to nature. In this dreamy, philosophical and sociological look at life, explorer Bruce Parry travels the world to learn from peoples living lives very differently to our own.
From the jungles of Malaysia to the the tributaries of the Amazon, TAWAI is the result of a four-year exploration to find a deeper understanding of indigenous peoples and how their way of life can benefit those in the industrialised world - providing a powerful voice that must be heard before it is completely lost.

Details

Year: 2017
Type of film: Features
Running time: 97 mins
Format: RED
Director: Bruce Parry 1st Feature
Producer: Adam Bohling, David Reid, Uri Fruchtmann, Bruce Parry, Giancarlo Canavessio
Editor: Veronique Cabois
Screenwriter: Tamara Colchester, Jeronimo Mazarrasa, Bruce Parry, Rory Spowers, Christopher Seward
Director of Photography: Mark Ellam
Sound: Richard Kondal, Pablo Villegas, Daniel Hewitt, Zubin Sarosh
Composer: Nick Barber
Principal cast: Bruce Parry, Iain McGilchrist, Jerome Lewis, Ingrid Lewis,

Genre

Climate / Environment Science

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Quest Unlimited Ltd

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seanscottgriffin@gmail.com

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