Documentary backdrop image for Newtopia (2020)

Documentary backdrop image for Newtopia (2020)

202088 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Newtopia

202088 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Audun Amundsen spends nearly 15 years in the Indonesian jungle with shaman Aman Paksa and his clan, who live without money or modern tools.

Genres

Director

Synopsis

Audun Amundsen spends nearly 15 years in the Indonesian jungle with shaman Aman Paksa and his clan, who live without money or modern tools.

People

Audun Amundsen

Audun Amundsendirector

Audun Amundsen

Audun Amundsenwriter

Synopsis

Audun Amundsen arrives in the jungle of Indonesia in search of a utopian world. He meets shaman Aman Paksa and his clan, who live without money, electricity, or modern tools. Over nearly 15 years, Amundsen observes Aman Paksa's life as the community faces challenges related to modernity. The film documents their traditional practices and beliefs amidst changing circumstances.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

First Contact with An Isolated Amazonian Tribe (2023)

First Contact with An Isolated Amazonian Tribe

In June 2014, an isolated Amazonian tribe made contact with the outside world for the first time, highlighting the cultural significance and preservation of their unique way of life.

First Contact with An Isolated Amazonian Tribe

Blood Warriors (2020)

Blood Warriors

Ten days of training with the Samburu tribe culminate in a challenging cattle drive through one of the most inhospitable regions of Kenya.

Jagged Jungle (2022)

Jagged Jungle

Hazen Audel navigates the Andes, facing dangerous landscapes and engaging with indigenous tribes while highlighting their survival skills and cultural traditions.

Freediving with the Badjos: Indonesia's Last Sea Nomads (2025)

Freediving with the Badjos: Indonesia's Last Sea Nomads

Lauda, a skilled freediver from the Badjos community, exemplifies the enduring connection of Indonesia's last sea nomads to their oceanic heritage despite settling on land.

Freediving with the Badjos: Indonesia's Last Sea Nomads

Quest for the Uncharted World: Sulawesi, Indonesia (2023)

Quest for the Uncharted World: Sulawesi, Indonesia

A team of scientists carries 4,100 kilos of equipment to the Matarombeo Massif in Sulawesi, aiming to document its unique biodiversity for the first time.

Quest for the Uncharted World: Sulawesi, Indonesia

The Punan tribe: the hunters at peace with nature (2022)

The Punan tribe: the hunters at peace with nature

The Punan tribe, numbering a few thousand, live in small groups across Borneo's vast forest and have developed unique hunting techniques for survival.

The Punan tribe: the hunters at peace with nature

The Last Initiation: Twenty Years of Trust, One Sacred Ritual (2026)

The Last Initiation: Twenty Years of Trust, One Sacred Ritual

In Papua New Guinea's Kapo island, photographer Marc Dozier documents a sacred initiation ceremony of the Kombe tribe, reflecting two decades of trust and cultural continuity.

The Last Initiation: Twenty Years of Trust, One Sacred Ritual

Australia's Dark Secret: The Inhumane Treatment of Indigenous Peoples (2022)

Australia's Dark Secret: The Inhumane Treatment of Indigenous Peoples

Thirty thousand dollars is the weekly rental price for a holiday home in Palm Beach, contrasting sharply with the living conditions of many Aboriginal Australians.

Australia's Dark Secret: The Inhumane Treatment of Indigenous Peoples

Can We Survive Like Our Ancestors Without Tech In The Wild? (2024)

Can We Survive Like Our Ancestors Without Tech In The Wild?

Adventurers in the wild face challenges of shelter, dwindling food sources, and deepening bonds as they navigate the changing seasons and their own resilience.

Can We Survive Like Our Ancestors Without Tech In The Wild?

Hell and High Water (2022)

Hell and High Water

In Northern Argentina, Hazen Audel encounters anaconda and caiman while continuing his solo expedition across South America.

Hell and High Water

Explore Newtopia

Browse more like this

Blood Warriors (2020)

Blood Warriors

Ten days of training with the Samburu tribe culminate in a challenging cattle drive through one of the most inhospitable regions of Kenya.

No digital watch option in your country

Jagged Jungle (2022)

Jagged Jungle

Hazen Audel navigates the Andes, facing dangerous landscapes and engaging with indigenous tribes while highlighting their survival skills and cultural traditions.

No digital watch option in your country

Can We Survive Like Our Ancestors Without Tech In The Wild? (2024)

Can We Survive Like Our Ancestors Without Tech In The Wild?

Adventurers in the wild face challenges of shelter, dwindling food sources, and deepening bonds as they navigate the changing seasons and their own resilience.

Can We Survive Like Our Ancestors Without Tech In The Wild?

No digital watch option in your country

Hell and High Water (2022)

Hell and High Water

In Northern Argentina, Hazen Audel encounters anaconda and caiman while continuing his solo expedition across South America.

Hell and High Water

No digital watch option in your country

The Last Shaman (2017)

The Last Shaman

2017•1h23m•★7.2TMDB

James has 12 months to find a shaman in the Amazon rainforest who can help him confront his struggles with depression and thoughts of suicide.

The Last Shaman

Tribes, Predators, and Me (2016)

Tribes, Predators, and Me

2016•1h•★5.7TMDB

Three tribal families in the Amazon, Africa, and the Arctic demonstrate their survival skills while facing challenges from wildlife and modern influences.

Tribes, Predators, and Me

Secrets of the Tribe (2010)

Secrets of the Tribe

2010•1h38m•★6.9TMDB

Western anthropologists studying the Yanomami tribe in the Amazon have caused significant disruption and ignited conflict within the anthropology community.

Secrets of the Tribe

Down to Earth (2016)

Down to Earth

2016•1h22m•★7.3TMDB

A family travels for five years to connect with tribal communities, including the San people of Namibia and indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest.

Ex-Shaman (2018)

Ex-Shaman

2018•1h21m•★6.6TMDB

Since 1969, the Paiter Suruí have faced cultural erosion and health risks due to modern technologies like smartphones and social media.

Tawai: A Voice from the Forest (2017)

Tawai: A Voice from the Forest

2017•1h41m•★6.2TMDB

Bruce Parry visits Borneo and the Amazon to meet nomadic tribes and learn about their traditions and beliefs amid modern challenges.

Tawai: A Voice from the Forest

The Invention of the Other (2022)

The Invention of the Other

2022•2h25m•★8.0TMDB

A 145-minute expedition into the Amazon rainforest aims to connect with isolated indigenous people facing severe vulnerability.

The Invention of the Other

Pururambo (2005)

Pururambo

2005•54m•★7.5TMDB

Pavol Barabas captures the daily lives of indigenous communities in New Guinea, living in Stone Age conditions as modern civilization approaches.

El Sendero de la Anaconda (2019)

El Sendero de la Anaconda

2019•1h14m•★5.8TMDB

Two indigenous tribes, the Matsés and the Yawanawá, maintain traditional practices in the Amazon rainforest despite pressures from modernization.

El Sendero de la Anaconda

Cannibals and Crampons (2002)

Cannibals and Crampons

2002•52m•★8.0TMDB

Two explorers traverse dense jungles and icy cliffs on Puncak Mandala, one of the least explored mountains in New Guinea.

Cannibals and Crampons

Browse more by Audun Amundsen

View all films →

Nasi Padang (2020)

Nasi Padang

2020

Click the Link Below (2025)

Click the Link Below

2025

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →