The story of the Penan tribe is one that is happening regularly all over the planet. It is one which we usually prefer not to know, as it deals with the potential extinction of yet another tribal culture this century. But the twist is that a Swiss man, Bruno Manser, is living and fighting with the Penan and bringing to world attention the fact that once again we of the West are allowing environmental and cultural destruction by our continuing use of rainforest timbers in our daily lives. The story of these people is moving and inspiring and one to stir your heart. Rated: G
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ACMI Identifier
324465
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Borneo
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forest conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forests
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Manser, Bruno
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)