In a time of global crises-wars, climate change, and ecological collapse-it is urgent to learn from Indigenous groups who have lived in harmony with nature for millennia. Among the few still living in tropical forests, the Baka are one of the oldest, having inhabited Africa's Congo Basin for over 50,000 years. No other group matches their knowledge of the forest, its animals, plants, and fragile ecological balance.
This film reveals, for the first time, the Baka's way of life and ecological and medical knowledge through drones and advanced filming techniques, within a broader historical, sociological, anthropological, and biological context. It results from a unique collaboration between the Baka, Cameroonian Bantu filmmakers, NGOs, environmental agencies, and university professors in the U.S. and Canada.
This kind of cultural and multidisciplinary connection is more essential than ever-we must respect, engage with, and learn from those who understand Earth's ecosystems best.

ein film von | um filme de | a film by | un film de
Rui DIOGO, Denis NDELOH, Muleng TIMNGUN

Cameroon, Portugal, USA | 2024 | Moyen métrage Documentaire | 45 mins 37s

Titel / Título / Title / Titre :
Baka, The Wisdom of the Forest

Filmgattung | Tipo | Type :
Dokumentarfilm | Feature Documentary | Moyen métrage Documentaire

Runtime | Durée :
45 minutes 37 seconds

Country of production | Pays de production :
Cameroon, Portugal, USA | Cameroun, Portugal, USA

Country of Filming | Pays de tournage :
Cameroon | Cameroun

Produktionsjahr / Ano de Produção / Year of production / Année de production :
2024


REGISSEUREN / REGISTI / REALIZADORES / DIRECTORS / RÉALISATEURS :
Rui Diogo,
Denis Ndeloh,
Muleng Timngun


CONTACT (Print Copy / Diffusion du film, Festivals) :
- CBBM (Community Conservation Inc.)
110 S. Main Street, Viroqua, WI, United States, Wisconsin | +1 608-616-9172 | ccinfo(@)communityconservation.org




FESTIVALS - PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS - SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :

2025 // Sélection officielle || Festival Cannes Riviera | CANNES (France)

2024 // 🏆 Winner | Bangkok Movie Award 2024


Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
► Africiné Magazine (Dakar)
► https://seances-speciales.fr/film/baka-the-wisdom-of-the-forest/
► www.facebook.com/CommunityConservationInc/posts/1073230271512541/
► www.communityconservation.org
► Programme du Festival Cannes Riviera 2025
#CBBM #CommunityConservation #Biosynergy #HumanitarianAward #BakaProject
Updated by Thierno DIA, 13 August 2025