
Primitive Paradise
1961-05-26 · 56 min · ★ 8.0
A documentary following famed explorer Lewis Cotlow traveling into the heart of New Guinea in search of unknown tribal cultures.
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- Lewis Cotlow
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- The Lewis Cotlow New Guinea Expedition
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- Released
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