Overview
Release Date:
April 1977 (USA)
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Plot:
Filmmaker Barbet Schroeder explores themes of sexual freedom, mind alteration, and pursuit of paradise against the backdrop of an early 70's encounter with the Mapuga rain forest tribe in upland New Guinea.
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User Comments:
Came for the music, stayed for the story
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Valley
The Valley (Obscured by Clouds)
Dalen (Sweden) [sv]El valle (Spain) [es]
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Runtime:
USA:106 min
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The soundtrack to this film was released as the Pink Floyd album "Obscured By Clouds".
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Movie Connections:
Edited into
Virus (1980/I)
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Soundtrack:
When You're In
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I saw this film at the Plaza in New York City around 1981. I went to hear the Floyd music but I quickly became so engrossed that I forgot about the music. Determined to travel to the mysterious valley that is always obscured from the air by clouds, a group of Caucasians cross New Guinea. They meet isolated tribes (NOT African - this is New Guinea, remember), experience love and loss, discover themselves, etc. And I thought the ending was wonderful. A little Easy Rider, a little Sorcerer, a lot of atmosphere and style. Naturalist-docu-fiction. Unique and unforgettable.