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202055 minPGdocumentary

Return to the Lost Eden

202055 minPGdocumentary

50 years after his first visit, Adriano Zecca returns to Siberut Island, Indonesia, with his family to reconnect with the Mentawai people.

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50 years after his first visit, Adriano Zecca returns to Siberut Island, Indonesia, with his family to reconnect with the Mentawai people.

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Raùl Zecca Castelwriter

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Adriano Zecca returns to Siberut Island, Indonesia, 50 years after his first visit. He brings his family to reconnect with the Mentawai people. The film offers an ethnographic look at their culture and changing way of life. Through personal memories and family interactions, it captures the challenges faced by a community at risk of fading into history. The documentary runs for 55 minutes.

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