Oka!

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

Cast

Will Yun Lee

as Yi

Haviland Morris

as Lydia Blake

Peter Riegert

as Dr. Maguire

Kris Marshall

as Larry

Isaach de Bankolé

as Bassoun

Ho-Kwan Tse

as Actor

Sebastian Beacon

as Derek

Jakob von Eichel

as Jurgen

Greg Fawcett

as Lumberjack

Mbombi

as Makombe

Reviews

r96sk

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 ...

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