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NOVA; Bamiki Bandula: Children of the Forest

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Series

NOVA

Program

Bamiki Bandula: Children of the Forest

Program Number

505

Series Description

Premiered March 1974 NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Series release date: 3/3/1974

Program Description

In the rain forests of Zaire, in the heart of Africa, live the Mbuti Pygmies. The Pygmy way of life has always been extraordinarily difficult to capture on film, though many have tried. NOVA presents a rare portrait of an elusive people, made by an independent filmmaker who lived with the Pygmies and won their trust.

Duration

00:60:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

Science

Citation

Chicago: “NOVA; Bamiki Bandula: Children of the Forest,” GBH Archives, accessed June 7, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9BC8CA6CE38A42FFACE151262570B3DD.

MLA: “NOVA; Bamiki Bandula: Children of the Forest.” GBH Archives. Web. June 7, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9BC8CA6CE38A42FFACE151262570B3DD>.

APA: NOVA; Bamiki Bandula: Children of the Forest. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9BC8CA6CE38A42FFACE151262570B3DD