This 33 years old movie is a perfect example of an intercultural issue.
The movie is about a man living in bush all his life who has never seen a modern technology, or even technology, or anything that makes one´s life easier. He is a member of an African tribe and is called Xi. One day he finds a bottle of Coca Cola, which is something he can not associate with anything he has ever seen. This is why he believes it is a gift from Gods and needs to be given back and so he rans through the lands in order not to make Gods mad.
While he is on his journy, there are some kids kidnapped by a group of criminals who failed in making an attempt on people and are now on their getaway.
The children are scared, because they have never seen a car before. It is something their culture does not know. It does not even know guns and threatening. The children are now lost far away from their tribe.
The third important part of the movie is a young woman who wants to become a teacher here in Africa. She wants to share what he knows with people, who have never experienced something like books, boards or
even stable tables.
The story shows how much the modern ( yes, seriously, I have just written the word " modern " in a text sharing information about the movie from 1981 ) things can affect lifes of those who are used to live in almost asolute harmony with nature and have never been in touch with stuff like Coca Cola bottle, car or even guns.
It kind of reminds me Boo in the world of Monsters. They were also very surprised by her existence there. Anyway, I have never seen the movie you just nicely described, but based on what I just read, it must be hilarious. But then again, I would have expected Monsters Inc. from you or something like that. :( Maybe another time. :D
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