Three Representations of the !Kung in the Media

Monday, November 12, 2012

Three Representations of the !Kung in the Media

In the 1980s, some of the !Kung were featured in the film, “The Gods Must be Crazy”. However, the film is more a comedy than a documentary of the !Kung.

Also released in the 1980s was “N!ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman”. This film was a documentary and featured some of the filming of "The Gods Must Be Crazy".

In the early 2000s, the !Kung were featured in an episode of the popular children’s program, “The Wild Thornberries”. The episode was more comedic than educational as the !Kung were background characters and more was learned about the main characters than the !Kung.

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