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Song from the Forest

Tondowski Films | Release Date: April 10, 2015

Summary: As a young man, American Louis Sarno heard a song on the radio that gripped his imagination. He followed the mysterious sounds all the way to the Central African rainforest and found their source with the Bayaka Pygmies, a tribe of hunters and gatherers. He never left. Today, twenty-five years later, Louis Sarno has recorded more than 1,000 hours of unique Bayaka music. He is a fully accepted member of the Bayaka society and has a 13-year-old son, Samedi. Once, when Samedi was a baby, he became seriously ill and Louis feared for his life. He held his son in his arms through a frightful night and made him a promise: “If you get through this, one day I’ll show you the world I come from.” Now the time has come to fulfill his promise, and Louis travels with Samedi from the African rainforest to another jungle, one of concrete, glass, and asphalt: New York City. Together, they meet Louis’ family and old friends, including his closest friend from college, Jim Jarmusch. Carried by the contrasts between rainforest and urban America, with a fascinating soundtrack and peaceful, loving imagery, Louis‘ and Samedi‘s stories are interwoven to form a touching portrait of an extraordinary man and his son.

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Runtime:	98 min
Rating:	Not Rated
Official Site:	http://songfromtheforest.com/
Production:	Ma.Ja.De Filmproduktion
Genres:	Biography, Music, Documentary
Countries:	USA, Germany, Central African Republic
Language:	English

Director	Credit
Michael Obert	Director

Writer	Credit
Michael Obert	Writer

Cast	Credit
Brad Connor	Himself
Jim Jarmusch	Himself
Louis Sarno	Himself
Samedi Mathurin Bokombe	Himself

Producer	Credit
Alex Tondowski	Producer
Heino Deckert	Co-Producer
Ira Tondowski	Producer
Julie Schwarz	Associate Producer
Jutta Krug	Co-Producer: WDR
Percy Vogel	Associate Producer
Saul Schwarz	Associate Producer