The Hunters

Jan 1 1957 N/A 1h 12m
Documentary

An ethnographic film that documents the efforts of four !Kung men (also known as Ju/'hoansi or Bushmen) to hunt a giraffe in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia. The footage was shot by John Marshall during a Smithsonian-Harvard Peabody sponsored expedition in 1952–53. In addition to the giraffe hunt, the film shows other aspects of !Kung life at that time, including family relationships, socializing and storytelling, and the hard work of gathering plant foods and hunting for small game.

Plot

This film follows the hunting of a giraffe by four members of the Ju/'hoansi (a !Kung Bushmen tribe) over a 13-day period in the Kalahari desert. The film consists of footage shot in 1952-53 on a Smithsonian-Harvard Peabody expedition.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Robert Gardner, John Marshall

Cast

John Marshall

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Namibia

Production Companies

Film Study Center, Harvard University, Peabody Museum

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
127
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA