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Well Done!, September 28, 2007
This review is from: Masai: The Rain Warriors (DVD)
Good family movie. It's a rare opportunity to experience a film that tells a story from the perspective of an indigenous people who have shunned the modern world to cling to ancient traditions that have been passed from generation to generation for millennia. Yet, the film's message is universal and timeless.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Magnificent, July 12, 2007
This review is from: Masai: The Rain Warriors (DVD)
I won't reveal the story in its entirety, but I will say that the overall theme is about the journey of facing the lion, which is an aspect of Masai culture in East Africa. It is philosophically about entering manhood, learning responsibility, and working with others; And though the story makes it clear that things don't turn out perfect, the Masai sensibility pays little mind to that and focuses on the well being of the community, which is what it is all about. Face the lion and enrich your community.
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One of the Best African Films I Have Ever Seen, July 14, 2008
This review is from: Masai: The Rain Warriors (DVD)
The West used to call Africa the "Dark Continent" and in some ways the
description still holds because the attitudes about Africa have not changed. Most movies depict the earlier African natives as uncivilized savages or hotbeds of chaos, disease, and war. This film is a beautiful set piece that restores to the African people the dignity which they deserve.
Situated in Kenya, the Masai land is suffering from drought and famine...so the wise elders understand that the land can be cured if the Great Lion is conquered. Should that happen, the rains will arrive and bring life back to the region. So a group of teenage warriors are chosen by the village to undergo a life or death quest to find and kill the lion.
What makes the film so moving is that the Masai people and customs are shown exactly as they are...the young men otherwise are neither stick heroes or villains, but a group that fights and agrees among each other as they attempt to fulfill their quest and save their village. Filmed beautifully in color, it is epic in scope.
Everyone I have shown this film has thoroughly enjoyed it...so search it out and learn about a culture that rarely is portrayed as it actually is.
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