Documentary on the modern world made by native people
November 2, 2011 2:30 AM   Subscribe

Documentary filter: Heard of a film where a group of native people were let loose into the "modern" world with a camera?

Heard of a film where a group of native people were let loose into the "modern" world with a camera? Basically, their brief was to do in reverse, what the "modern" world has done to them with their "exploring social customs and quaint lifestyles" documentaries. Any idea of what documentary this is? My google-fu is failing me on this one. Thanks!
posted by epiphinite to Media & Arts (5 answers total) 7 users marked this as a favorite
 
Channel 4's Meet the Natives fits the bill. If you're in the UK, it's on 4OD. I believe there may have been an American remake of it but I would recommend the British one: the people worshipped Prince Phillip as their God. At the end of the series, they got to meet him.
posted by garlicsmack at 2:55 AM on November 2, 2011 [1 favorite]




Response by poster: Thanks so much! This is it
posted by epiphinite at 3:26 AM on November 2, 2011


That was my post! You might also be thinking of Return of the Tribe, which follows a similar format but instead features the Swagap people of Papua New Guinea.
posted by Blasdelb at 1:09 PM on November 2, 2011


There's also the fairly well-known "Navajo Project" of Sol Worth. Clearly not the exact thing you were looking for, but potentially of interest, anyway.
posted by Dr. Wu at 2:31 PM on November 2, 2011


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