Keep the River on Your Right - A Modern Cannibal Tale (2000)
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In 1955, artist, author, and anthropologist Tobias Schneebaum fulfilled a life-long dream by visiting the jungles of Peru. Seven months later, the New York native returned with remarkable tales of living with a tribe of cannibals, watching their murderous raids on other tribes, and even eating human… More In 1955, artist, author, and anthropologist Tobias Schneebaum fulfilled a life-long dream by visiting the jungles of Peru. Seven months later, the New York native returned with remarkable tales of living with a tribe of cannibals, watching their murderous raids on other tribes, and even eating human flesh with them. In 1999, Schneebaum returned to Peru at the age of 78 with a camera crew in tow in hopes of finding the cannibals he lived with many years before. While Schneebaum prepares for his journey, he lectures on the rituals and lifestyles of indigenous peoples, shares his views on homosexuality and open marriage among the natives of West Papua (in one sequence, Schneebaum, who is gay, is reunited with a tribesman who became his lover), and shows footage from his expedition with the Asmat people, who are believed to have attacked and eaten Michael Rockefeller in 1961. Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale was shown at the 2000 L.A. Independent Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Shapiro, Laurie Gwen Shapiro
- Written By
- David Shapiro, Laurie Gwen Shapiro
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
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- In Theaters
- Apr 15, 2000 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 29, 2002
- Studio
- IFC Films
Critic Reviews
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Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News
A fascinating if somewhat unfocused documentary.
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Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle
Schneebaum, a dull and helpless-looking nonentity at first glance, proves to be an amazingly courageous, inquisitive, remarkable man.
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
May be a film of missed opportunities and unanswered questions, but it has an unsinkable man at its center who is never less than transfixing.
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, Boston Globe
There's no denying the warmth of Schneebaum's encounters, or his engaging nature. Or the fact that you've never seen a documentary quite like this one, and aren't likely to again.
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Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News
Makes for fascinating, compelling viewing.
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