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Oka!
Directed by
Lavinia Currier
Not Rated
2011
1h 45m
Drama
5.6
71%
41%
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The story of Louis Sarno, an American ethno-musicologist who lived among the Bayaka Pygmies in Central Africa for 25 years.
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Cast of Oka!
Will Yun Lee
Yi
Haviland Morris
Lydia Blake
Peter Riegert
Dr. Maguire
Kris Marshall
Larry
Isaach de Bankolé
Bassoun
Ho-Kwan Tse
Actor
Sebastian Beacon
Derek
Jakob von Eichel
Jurgen
Greg Fawcett
Lumberjack
Mbombi
Makombe
Mapumba
Sataka
Essanje
Ekadi
Lavinia Currier
Director / Writer / Producer
Louis Sarno
Writer
Oka! Ratings & Reviews
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
It's a pleasant, if slow-moving, trip down a lazy river.
KPBS.org
Beth Accomando
Despite some missteps and awkwardness, Oka! proves compelling and engaging. Currier captures the beauty of the African landscape, and she takes the time to document the Bayaka culture with care and compassion.
Shockya.com
Brent Simon
A unique and fascinating tale of cultural connection, and the elemental nature of various human curiosities that bind us together.
San Francisco Chronicle
Walter V. Addiego
The plot is somewhat pedestrian and the dialogue needs more zip.
Film Journal International
Maitland McDonagh
Slow to start and rambling when it gets going, Oka! nevertheless offers small pleasures, not least a glimpse of life deep in the African rainforest.
Boxoffice Magazine
Sara Maria Vizcarrondo
OKA!, like the mysterious horn the characters hunt, is a real find.
Slant Magazine
Kalvin Henely
The film somehow feels more fanciful than factual, a rift that's aggravated by the juxtaposition of the real actors' performances and the Bayaka pygmies' at times startling real presence.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
Oka! is a fascinating movie with many free-form charms.
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
Yearning for an exciting African adventure? "Oka!" isn't it.
Variety
John Anderson
What's refreshing about Oka! is its aversion to any kind of cliches.
New York Times
Andy Webster
If only for its portrait of a land and a fascinating culture, "Oka!" is worth the journey.
NPR
Mark Jenkins
Rather than idealize life in a state of nature, Oka! depicts Bayaka culture as messy and not always admirable, but exuberantly vital.
Village Voice
Aaron Hillis
Oka!, a loose-limbed tapestry of cultural nuances, atmosphere, and song, is a tuneful tribute to the Bayakan spirit.
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