The Globe Broadcasting Company does a radio broadcast from Dutch New Guinea, with the aborigines as performers..
So, is this actually watchable? Honestly? Only if you have a very specific interest in how early sound cinema treated "exotic" locations. If you’re looking for a coherent story or any sort of actual respect for the culture being depicted, you should skip this. It's loud, it's dated, and it’s deeply uncomfortable to wat...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ray McCarey
Eduardo Notari
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"So, is this actually watchable? Honestly? Only if you have a very specific interest in how early sound cinema treated "exotic" locations. If you’re looking for a coherent story or any sort of actual respect for the culture being depicted, you should skip this. It's loud, it's dated, and it’s deeply uncomfortable to watch through a modern lens. The whole premise is that a radio company just waltzes into Dutch New Guinea. They want to broadcast the "wild" life back to listeners. It’s peak 1930s a..."
Helena Grant
Henry Johnson, Stanley Rauh
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