Produced by Hearst Entertainment, Inc., and Tele Image in association with the Arts & Entertainment Network and in cooperation with the Ministry of Education & Culture, Republic of Indonesia.
Primarily in English with some dialogue in the indigenous language with English sub-titles.
Summary:
Anthropologist Paul Taylor leads an expedition to the southern part of Irian-Jaya, Indonesia to study the Korowai people of New Guinea who refer to themselves as the "Lords of the garden." He views the building of a traditional tree house using axes but no hammers or nails; the house will accommodate an extended family. He asks about the practice of cannibalism. Although the only two capital crimes are adultery and murder, all claim that cannibalism is no longer practiced -- except by clans farther away.