The Forest's primary photo
  • The Forest (2003)
  • 93 min | Drama
The Forest (2003)
93 min | Drama
A film about the difficulty for even the most well-intentioned person to know and respect another culture. In this case, the problem is so acute that there is even heated debate over what to call that 'other.' The subtitles in the film use...See moreA film about the difficulty for even the most well-intentioned person to know and respect another culture. In this case, the problem is so acute that there is even heated debate over what to call that 'other.' The subtitles in the film use the familiar word 'pygmies,' a relatively pejorative European term; the Bantu or villagers' expression for the same group, Babingas, carries similar negative connotations. These highly specialized, tropical rain forest hunter-gatherers should perhaps be called by their own ethnonym, Aka, MoAka (sing.) and BaAka (pl.) See less
Read more: Plot summary
Composer
Manu Dibango
Cinematographer
Pierre-Olivier Larrieu
Production Designer
Heather Cameron
See all filmmakers & crew (17)
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about Le silence de la forêt.
Box Office

Become a member to see Box Office information about Le silence de la forêt.
Release date
Feb 16, 2004 (United States)
Awards
1 nomination

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Le silence de la forêt.

Cast

 + Add Cast
4 cast members
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown

4 external links (official websites, websites)