Magia nuda

1975
X
1h 25min

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5,6/10

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Documentary

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThis film is about tribes in Africa and South America who turn toward magic as a means of survival and way of life. The Mundari tribe in Africa herd cattle but do not slaughter them for meat... Tout lireThis film is about tribes in Africa and South America who turn toward magic as a means of survival and way of life. The Mundari tribe in Africa herd cattle but do not slaughter them for meat. They make use of the cattle urine as an insect repellent and shower underneath their cow... Tout lireThis film is about tribes in Africa and South America who turn toward magic as a means of survival and way of life. The Mundari tribe in Africa herd cattle but do not slaughter them for meat. They make use of the cattle urine as an insect repellent and shower underneath their cows. They also use the dung as a body covering to further thwart insects and pest. The cattl... Tout lire

Réalisation
Scénario
- Alberto Moravia
Casting principal
- Riccardo Cucciolla
- Mac Mauro Smith

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NOTE IMDb

5,6/10

237

MA NOTE

Réalisation
Scénario
- Alberto Moravia
Casting principal
- Riccardo Cucciolla
- Mac Mauro Smith

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Photos5

Anecdotes
Much as 'Mondo Cane' gave the world a pop standard in the shape of the much-covered song 'More' (well over thirty versions recorded, by artists such as The Supremes, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison), so 'Magia Nuda' bequeathed to the planet 'Soleado', which provided the melody to Johnny Mathis' Christmas hit 'When A Child Is Born' (itself subject to countless cover versions).

Connexions
Edited into Final Journeys (1998)

Avis des utilisateurs9

Commentaire à la une

6/10

A Glimpse into the last remnants of the past before exploitation by a "civilized society"

From a ethnographic perspective, these "staged" performances are rare glimpse into tribal customs that were, in essence, an adaptation to the land. Hunter gatherer societies around the world, have been "practicing" their lifestyles for over 40 000 years.

I viewed the 93min Italian dialog version, and I do not speak the language so relied on the "archival footage" to tell the story. I will leave it to the viewer to discern between the real and "fake" footage.

The anthropologist/documenter, is still the "guest" amongst these tribes, and as such, has the rights, roles and responsibilities of an uninitiated child. And are only shown the everyday world of these people and not their secret sacred lifestyle.

The "perfect circumcision" is a result of practices that surpass the written record. eg Aborigines in the desert regions of Australia practice circumcision and subincision.

I think you will find these tribes in Africa are no longer living there traditionally. (I hope I am wrong!) What was their land, has too much gold, diamonds, and those rare elements that are needed for mobile technology, and as such, has been taken over by governments and corporations.

Some might say exploitation I say culturally significant