Title: You Think Other People's Customs Are Strange, Take A Look At Your Own
Product review: Very amusing time capsule of various cultural practices as captured in snapshot views in the early 1960s, delivered in a bemused fashion which now comes across as having a campy and retro appeal. The deft juxtaposition of scenes from Asia, New Guinea, Western Europe and the U.S. is clearly meant to challenge you to recognize that ALL cultures have practices that are bizarre or ridiculous, including the supposedly 'advanced' nations.Due to increased travel and the general level of 'cultural sophistication', most of these depictions will be quite a bit less surprising now than they were at the time of the film's release, but with the heightened awareness of the idea of animal rights in recent years, the scenes of violent animal slaughter will probably be viewed by many as more shocking and politically unacceptable today than they were 45 years ago.
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