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The Modern Jungle

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A portrait of Zoque culture.
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Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail 02/25/2018
Fairbanks and Kak explore the interaction between filmmaker and subject in this fascinating and self-aware examination of both cinematic and economic exploitation. Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks The Film Experience 02/02/2017
B+
...a fascinating glimpse into the predicaments facing documentary filmmakers and confronts the undeniable ways that the mere presence of a documentarian can alter the very authenticity they sought to capture on film. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect Counterpunch.org 01/17/2017
A fascinating deconstruction of ethnographic films that still remains faithful to the genre it belongs to. Go to Full Review Rafael Rosales Santos Konexión (MX) 11/10/2016
5/10
An interesting bet that doesn't go all the way, unfortunately, it ends just when it gets interesting. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Charles Fairbanks

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Saul Kak

Director

Charles Fairbanks

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Saul Kak

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Charles Fairbanks

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Saul Kak

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Synopsis A portrait of Zoque culture.
Director
Charles Fairbanks, Saul Kak
Producer
Charles Fairbanks, Saul Kak
Screenwriter
Charles Fairbanks, Saul Kak
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 23, 2018
Runtime
1h 12m
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