Tribe - Series 1-3 (DVD, 2007)

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Taking adventure into a whole new realm, Parry dares to go where other presenters fear to tread: hunting, cooking and eating like a native and even trying the local recreational and ritualistic poisons.

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Bruce Perry, a former Royal Marine officer and expedition leader shuns his comfortable lifestyle when he decides to live among the tribes of central Gabon, adopting their customs in this fascinating documentary series.

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EAN5014503241827
eBay Product ID (ePID)60512071

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Film/TV TitleTribe-Series 1-3
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2007
Run Time649 Mins
GenreGeneral Interest (Leisure/Health)

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Certificate15
Number of Discs6
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Movie/TV TitleTribe - Series 1-3

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  • Unique exploration of remote tribes by Bruce Parry, who immerses himself completely in 15 different cultures. Serious, entertaining, & educational.

    Around 2005, Bruce Parry travelled to the remotest parts of the globe to meet around 15 isolated tribes over 3 years. His object was to learn the ways of each tribe by living with them for about a month. Each episode starts with the journey in, meeting the liaison-translator, diplomacy with the village elders, an invitation to stay, and getting settled with a tribal family. At this point, Bruce usually shows his willingness to muck in by taking on the menial tasks of children & women. Early on, he is generally invited to eat food that makes a Bush Tucker Trial look like a Cordon Bleu entree. As the tribe begin to trust him more, he is typically invited to participate in hunting parties and animist religious rituals. The most exciting episodes lead to an initiation rite, often involving mind-altering drugs. Other finales include partially controlled fights and a cattle drive. Bruce is extremely affable, and brings out the best in all the people he meets. This enables the viewer to get a taste of what makes each tribal culture unique. He is aware that the modern world is getting closer to even the remotest indigenous people, and that change is inevitable in the not too distant future. It is clear that he hopes his documentaries may help tribes make the transition to civilisation on their own terms. To complete so many programmes in 3 years is an amazing achievement by Parry, even if much of the prlmary research & liaison was completed by others. He shows unbelievable durability to withstand extreme climates, barefoot hunting trips, nauseating cuisine, and bouts of illness. Remarkably, he is so strong that he is able to maintain his good humour and a positive outward focus no matter what is thrown at him. It is difficult for Parry to entirely escape from the colonial tradition of the C18th & C19th explorers & missionaries who set out to chart & contact foreign lands. However, it is clear that his heart is with the good guys, like Schweitzer & Lawrence, rather than the imperialists, like Eyre & Curzon.

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  • Brilliant!!!!!

    Had me on the edge at times,blimey Bruce is a brave man.Superb footage,feels like you could be there.Looking forward to watching them again cos few times had to turn my head away.....Just BRILLIANT!!!!

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