The read
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. Number 2 of 3 in its series by score.
Synopsis
A documentary consisting of a series of travelogue vignettes providing glimpses into cultural practices throughout the world intended to shock or surprise, including an insect banquet and a memorable look at a practicing South Pacific cargo cult.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
104 audience votes
Key crew
- Gualtiero JacopettiWriter
- Paolo CavaraDirector
- Gualtiero JacopettiDirector
- Paolo CavaraWriter
- Franco ProsperiDirector
Cast
- Rossano BrazziSelf
- Stefano SibaldiNarrator (voice)
Stills
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Themes
culture clashcultural differencesocial documentaryritualized cultural performancesocial & cultural documentaryobservational documentaryshockumentarycultural traditionscultural diversitycultural event