Sky Above and Mud Beneath

5.7 1961 | 92 min

Documentary

In September, 1959, six Europeans leave Cook's Bay on the southern coast of Dutch New Guinea, now West Papua or Irian Jaya, to trek north to the far side of the island. The journey (450 miles, as a crow flies) across unmapped territory took seven months; three Muyu porters died. Near both coasts, the expedition met villagers who invited them to observe rituals and live with them. In the interior, all villagers kept them at bay, and they depended on air lifts from Hollandia for food and supplies. They climbed above 10,000 feet, built 14 bridges, and fought leeches and malaria. The narrator focuses on describing Stone Age savages, headhunters, and cannibals.

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Title: Sky Above and Mud Beneath
Original Title: Le ciel et la boue
Year: 1961
Release Date: May 5, 1961
Rating: 5.7/10 (12 votes)
Popularity: 0.1
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genres: Documentary
Director(s): Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau
Writer(s): Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau
Producer(s): Arthur Cohn, René Lafuite
Language: French
Country: France
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Status: Released
Tagline: Men of the space age meet men of the stone age.
TMDB ID: 114507
IMDB ID: tt0053714
IMDB Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053714
TMDB Link: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/114507
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In September, 1959, six Europeans leave Cook's Bay on the southern coast of Dutch New Guinea, now West Papua or Irian Jaya, to trek north to the far side of the island. The journey (450 miles, as a crow flies) across unmapped territory took seven months; three Muyu porters died. Near both coasts, the expedition met villagers who invited them to observe rituals and live with them. In the interior, all villagers kept them at bay, and they depended on air lifts from Hollandia for food and supplies. They climbed above 10,000 feet, built 14 bridges, and fought leeches and malaria. The narrator focuses on describing Stone Age savages, headhunters, and cannibals.
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