OKA!, like the mysterious horn the characters hunt, is a real find.
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Time OutKeith Uhlich
Time OutKeith Uhlich
That the filmmaker at least makes a concerted effort to tweak what in most hands would be an offensively whitewashed dark-continent parable is worth some measure of praise.
Yearning for an exciting African adventure? Oka! isn't it.
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
As a film stupefied by its exotic setting, Oka! almost drops its walking stick of a plot as it wanders through the Central African Republic's jungle, getting blissed out on the sensuous delights of the surrounding wildlife and local Bayaka music.
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San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
The plot is somewhat pedestrian and the dialogue needs more zip. But it's amusing to watch the Bayaka poke good-natured fun at the gangly Larry, who has only their best interests at heart.