Man in Search of Man

1974 · 21 min · Documentary, History

In the summer of 1974, the Indian government organized an expedition to the Andaman Islands. What you are about to see is the first ever released film about the native peoples of these islands. After a brief review of Port Blair's history, the expedition leaves to meet the Onge people on Little Andaman Island, then to meet the Jarawa people on Interview Island, and finally to Sentinel Island where the Sentinel people have been filmed for the very first time.

Directed by Prem Vaidya