Eating With Cannibals

2011 | 60 minutes | 10.0 ★ (1)

Eating With Cannibals
  • Overview

    National Geographic joins author and explorer Piers Gibbon as he investigates one of mankind's ultimate taboos: cannibalism. Gibbon treks into the rain forest of Papua New Guinea to find tribe members who ate human flesh. And, meets the members of the once-feared Biami tribe to witness their ritual techniques.

  • Release Date

    03 April 2011

  • DirectingOsca Humphreys
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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