275331
275331

The Hunters

1957-01-01
6.1
en 72m
Documentary
An ethnographic film that documents the efforts of four !Kung men (also known as Ju/'hoansi or Bushmen) to hunt a giraffe in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia. The footage was shot by John Marshall during a Smithsonian-Harvard Peabody sponsored expedition in 1952–53. In addition to the giraffe hunt, the film shows other aspects of !Kung life at that time, including family relationships, socializing and storytelling, and the hard work of gathering plant foods and hunting for small game.

Director

John Marshall

Director of Photography

John Marshall

Editor

John Marshall

Director

Robert Gardner

africa desert hunting ethnographical

Status

Released

Countries

  • Namibia
  • United States of America

Companies

  • Peabody Museum
  • Film Study Center
  • Harvard University