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Twenty-five years ago, ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno traveled from New Jersey to the forests of Central Africa to record the music of the Bayaka Pygmies. Falling in love with a Bayaka girl and her forest lifestyle, he decided to stay. "OKA!" tells the adventure of his life in Africa with his adopted family.
The Bayaka pygmies maintain a tenuous balance between their traditional forest existence and their increasing dependence on the Bantu villagers. Through the eyes of Larry (Kris Marshall), the tall, ungainly white man from New Jersey, who in spite of his failing liver accompanies the Bayaka on a journey into the heart of the forest, "OKA!" offers a unique glimpse into the music, humor, and spirit of the Bayaka people.
Original Release
10/14/2011
US Release
10/14/2011
Cast
Name | Character |
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Haviland Morris | Lydia Blake |
Peter Riegert | Dr. Maguire |
Will Yun Lee | Yi |
Kris Marshall | Larry |
Isaach de Bankolé | Bassoun |
Ho-Kwan Tse | Actor |
Sebastian Beacon | Derek |
Jakob Von Eichel | Jurgen |
Esaias Tegnér | Lumberjack |
Directors
Writers
Lavinia Currier, Louis Sarno, Suzanne Stroh
Cast
Name | Character |
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Haviland Morris | Lydia Blake |
Peter Riegert | Dr. Maguire |
Will Yun Lee | Yi |
Kris Marshall | Larry |
Isaach de Bankolé | Bassoun |
Ho-Kwan Tse | Actor |
Sebastian Beacon | Derek |
Jakob Von Eichel | Jurgen |
Esaias Tegnér | Lumberjack |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lavinia Currier | Producer |
Norbert Bogbeyate | Producer |
James Bruce | Producer |
Jean de Trégomain | Producer |
Andrew Fierberg | Producer |