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Tong Tana: A Journey to the Heart of Borneo is a 1989 Swedish documentary film about the Penan people of Sarawak, Borneo, a federal state of Malaysia, and their struggle to protect their tropical rainforest.
Focusing on Bruno Manser, a Swiss expat who has renounced modern amenities and has lived with the tribe for years, the crew follows his quest to fight the loggers and save the tribe's lands.
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Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Tong Tana: A Journey to the Heart of Borneo (1990) - Bjorn Cederberg, Frederik Von Krusenstjerna, Jan Roed, Kristian Petri on AllMovie - Of all the forest-laden jungle locations in…
A Swedish crew trekked into the endangered Bornean rainforest to film this poetic documentary about the plight of the Penans and their most unusual ally: Bruno Manser – a young Swiss who rejected ‘modern civilization’ to join the tribe and help fight international logging.
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Explores the conflict between the Indian tribes living in the rainforests of Borneo and the loggers.