Sky Above and Mud Beneath

Sky Above and Mud Beneath

1961
1h 32m
5.5

5.5/10

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Documentary

"Men of the space age meet men of the stone age."

Overview

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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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Le ciel et la boue
Release Date May 5, 1961
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0053714

Cast

Key Crew

Arthur Cohn
Producer
René Lafuite
Producer
Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau
Director
Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau
Writer

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