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Writer:
Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau (writer)
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Release Date:
19 June 1962 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
Men of the Space Age Meet Men of the Stone Age-Incredible-But True...IT EXISTS TODAY!
Plot:
In September, 1959, six Europeans leave Cook's Bay on the southern coast of Dutch New Guinea, now West Papua or Irian Jaya... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
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the past in the present more (7 total)

Cast

 
Herve de Maigret ... Himself
William Peacock ... Narrator (English version)
Jan Sneep ... Himself
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Directed by
Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau  writer

Produced by
Arthur Cohn .... producer
René Lafuite .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Jean Bardes-Pages 
Gilbert Sarthre 
 
Film Editing by
Georges Arnstam 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerard Delloye .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Herve de Maigret .... sound
 

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Also Known As:
Sky Above and Mud Beneath
The Sky Above, the Mud Below
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:S | West Germany:6 (bw)
Company:
Ardennes Films more

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Referenced in Mafioso (1962) more

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the past in the present, 20 December 2006
10/10
Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

Watching "Le ciel et la boue" (called "The Sky Above, The Mud Below" in English), I got the feeling that it may have been one of the last chances that the documentary makers had to do this; after all, how many indigenous cultures still live their traditional ways? At times, the filmmakers use some pre-conscious terms such as "savage" and "civilization", but we understand that they aren't actually trying to attack the people on whom they're focusing.

I will say that the parts about airplanes flying supplies in gave me the impression that the filmmakers wimped out sometimes. But overall, the documentary is a fascinating look at cultures which may not have survived much longer. I recommend it.

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