About the film
Cannibal Tours is a 1988 documentary film directed, made, and produced by Australian filmmaker Dennis O'Rourke. Running 70 minutes, it is listed as a documentary from Australia and Papua New Guinea and is in English. The film uses an ethnographic style while commenting critically on modernity.
Its subject includes Western tourist desires and exploitation among a people described in the background as tribal. This focus makes tourism, cultural representation, and exploitation central to the film’s profile. The title and summary identify it as a work concerned with encounters shaped by tourism.
Dennis O'Rourke is credited in the listed maker, director, and producer roles. The film’s year is 1988, with a release date of January 1, 1988. An official reference is provided through Wikipedia.
Who it is for
It suits viewers studying documentary, ethnographic representation, tourism, modernity, or exploitation. English-language viewers seeking a 70-minute film from Australia and Papua New Guinea may find it relevant.
Worth knowing
- Examines Western tourist desires
- Comments on modernity
- Uses ethnographic representation
- Runs 70 minutes
- English-language documentary
Before you press play
- Released in 1988
- Focuses on exploitation
- Background uses a contested tribal description
The short of it
Cannibal Tours presents tourism and cultural representation through a 70-minute documentary directed and produced by Dennis O'Rourke. Its emphasis on modernity, tourist desire, and exploitation gives it clear study value for documentary audiences.