Rather than idealize life in a state of nature, Oka! depicts Bayaka culture as messy and not always admirable, but exuberantly vital.
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This review of Oka! (2011) was written by Mark Jenkins and published by NPR on 12 Oct 2011.
Oka! has generally received mixed reviews.
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