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The Bushman's Secrets Trailer (2006)

Trailer for the documentary The Bushman's Secrets.

When South African filmmaker Rehad Desai travels to the Kalahari to investigate global interest in ancient Bushmen knowledge, he meets Jan van der Westhuizen, a fascinating Khomani San traditional healer. Jan's struggle to live close to nature is hampered by centuries of colonial exploitation of the San Bushmen and of their land. Unable to survive as they once did hunting and gathering, the Khomani now live in a state of poverty that threatens to see the last of this community forever. One plant could make all the difference. Hoodia, a cactus used by Bushmen for centuries to suppress appetite, has caught the attention of a giant pharmaceutical company as a weight-loss option for westerners. It now stands to decide the fate of the Khomani San. Bushman's Secret features breathtaking footage of the Kalahari landscape, and exposes us to a world where modernity collides with ancient ways, at a time when each has, strangely, come to rely on the other.

Duration
9 min 42 sec

Views
3,732

Posted On
March 18, 2012
Director
Rehad Desai

Writer
Rehad Desai

Studio
Independent

Release
October 10, 2006
Cast
Unknown or Not Available
Trailer Tracks
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