Oka!

Oka!

14/10/2011 1h 45m 3.7/10

Overview

The story of Louis Sarno, an American ethno-musicologist who lived among the Bayaka Pygmies in Central Africa for 25 years.

Director

Lavinia Currier

Top Billed Cast

Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Larry

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Bassoun

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Dr. Maguire

Will Yun Lee

Will Yun Lee

Yi

Haviland Morris

Haviland Morris

Lydia Blake

Ho-Kwan Tse

Ho-Kwan Tse

Actor

Reviews

r96sk

3/21/2023

6/10

I'll likely effectively not remember <em>'Oka!'</em> in a few days. It's not necessarily 'bad' - 'forgettable' is more apt. Kris Marshall feels like quite odd casting, but he does the job no doubt. Will Yun Lee, Isaach de Bankolé and Mapumba do their bit too, but to be honest I wouldn't say it's a film that has noteworthing acting/actors. Elsewhere, the story is meh - I didn't really get into it unfortunately. Also, is it just me or do the wild animals (namely the elephants) look uncanny, I genuinely couldn't tell if they used special effects or not. All in all, I wouldn't recommend this one. I rate the Central African Republic visuals, mind.

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