In his new documentary,the explorer joins Borneos Penan tribe to see what the worlds indigenous people can teach us approximately our own survival and that of the planetTawai: A Voice from the Forest review earnest odyssey to the heart of BorneoBruce Parry has made a career out of going native. The Royal Marine-turned-celebrity explorer may not yet be as fully-fledged an institution as David Attenborough, but if the British public were to nominate anyone to paddle up a crocodile-infested creek, and tuck into a wriggling dinner or liberate their intellect with shamanistic drugs,Parry would surely rank near the top.
So it is worthy of note that this affable and – until now – mainstream film-maker has been forced to section ways with the BBC for his latest project, a documentary that stresses environmental defence begins on the domestic front. Related: Tawai: A Voice from the Forest review – earnest odyssey to the heart of Borneo Related: Why land rights for indigenous peoples could be the answer to climate change | Bruce Parry Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com