NOVA · Season 5 · Episode 5

“BaMiki BaNdula: Children of the Forest”

Aired Thursday 16 February 1978

In the rain forests of Zaire, in the heart of Africa, live the Mbuti Pygmies. The Pygmy way of life has always been extraordinarily difficult to capture on film, though many have tried. NOVA presents a rare portrait of an elusive people, made by an independent filmmaker who lived with the Pygmies and won their trust.

S5 E5 discussion