Krippendorf's Tribe
After wasting his grant money, anthropologist James Krippendorf, who just lost his wife, is sad and needs to prove the existence of a previously unknown New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, make-up, and staged rituals turn his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive tribe whose habits fascinate scholars. But when a jealous rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's trick, he joins in as well.
Released: 1998-02-27