True Films 3.0 - Kevin Kelly

Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey
The best travel documentary series ever made. For ten years two brothers
lived in, adventured throughout, and mastered the islands of Indonesia.
They delve into this truly esoteric culture with reckless enthusiasm and
true love. And they film a lot of bizarre events. This is travel as art.
By Lorne Blair and
Lawrence Blair
1999, 240 min.
Available from Amazon
Rent from Netflix
To demonstrate his powers a healing
shaman lights a pile of newspapers with
his bare palm (above). In Irian Jaya,
cannibalistic tribesman row out to meet
the brothers (above left). The filmmakers
achieve a life-long dream when they
document the twilight dance of the rare
Bird of Paradise (above right). The Boogey
men are pirates who still sail black sailed
ships in the outlaw seas of Indonesia.
The brothers negotiate a ride to an outer
Boogey island.
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