Excluding the brief self-promotion of dodgy 'actors', I loved this movie because of its cinematography, still photos and music.
I agree that the "danger" posed did seem to be exaggerated.
And that studio sequence of the guys in Lake Tana did take from the up- until-then live footage.
The music is well-mixed, adding percussion to the best of indigenous voices and sounds (which can be sparse in those regions), giving the documentary an exciting tone.
All in all, well worth getting out on DVD to hear the soundtrack, and see some of the still photos.
I agree that the "danger" posed did seem to be exaggerated.
And that studio sequence of the guys in Lake Tana did take from the up- until-then live footage.
The music is well-mixed, adding percussion to the best of indigenous voices and sounds (which can be sparse in those regions), giving the documentary an exciting tone.
All in all, well worth getting out on DVD to hear the soundtrack, and see some of the still photos.