The Flute and the Arrow

*6.9

Status

Released

Production

Sandrew-Ateljéerna, Stockholm

Aired

1957-12-26

The Flute and the Arrow

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.