The Valley
Obscured by clouds
1972 · 105 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama
Viviane, a French Consul's wife, is in New Guinea to find exotic feathers for export to Paris. She encounters four European travelers who are en route to "La Vallée": The Valley, high in the Guinean mountains, is shown on maps as 'obscured by clouds' and is beyond their previous experiences. Viviane joins their trek to find rare feathers and soon becomes entwined in their journey. Their extended stay with the Mapuga tribe brings a denouement between western and indigenous values before their final quest toward the 'Valley of the Gods'.
Directed by Barbet Schroeder · Written by Barbet Schroeder
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Valérie Lagrange Hermine - M Monique Giraudy Monique
- J Jérôme Beauvarlet Yann
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