Secrets of the Tribe

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F Z big fan of chagnon great documentary Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review Audience Member Dull, unless you're into anthropology. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Riveting documentary about the less-than peaceful Yanonami people in Venezuela who became very hot property amongst a small group of anthropologists in the 70's due to the tribe's complete lack of exposure to the modern world. This film uncovers the incredibly harrowing effects the anthropologists had on the indiginous culture with paedophilia, brutal medical experimentation, systematic prostitution and weaponry all being 'gifts' from the academics in their rush for glory. An utterly depressing but stark reminder about how fucked up humanity can be. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This documentary examines the extent to which anthropological research is harmful to uncontacted tribes - too talky at times, though. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing story of academic ethics, vanity, personality clashes, and sexual perversion. Someone needs to study the anthropologists, and probably prosecute the pedophiles. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Very interesting look at anthropology and the controversies of "affecting" the tribes they are "studying". It is still a western, male dominated idea that gives the self permission to go and "live among the people" and trade goods for secrets. See and judge for yourself. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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