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Award winning explorer Bruce Parry returns to our screens with his big screen feature documentary directorial debut. Experience this immersive odyssey with Bruce as he travels the world living with indigenous peoples, delving deeper than ever on a journey into the heart of our collective human conscience. Tawai is a word the nomadic hunter gatherers of Borneo use to describe the connection they feel to their forest home. In this dreamy, philosophical and sociological look at life, Bruce Parry (of the BBCs Tribe, Arctic) embarks on an immersive odyssey exploring the different ways that humans relate to nature and how this influences the way we create our societies. From the forests of the Borneo to the River Ganges and Isle of Skye, TAWAI is a quest for reconnection, providing a powerful voice from the heart of the forest itself. Special features: Bonus scene: Ayahuasca. Bruce invites his brother Duncan to take part in an Ayahuasca ceremony in Colombia Bonus scene: Mbendjele. Bruce meets the Mbendjele people of the Congo Basin, and observes the vital role of the women in maintaining balance within their society Extended Interview with Iain McGilchrist Feature Audio Commentary with Bruce Parry Commemorative fold out booklet, featuring a short essay from Bruce Parry and never before seen images from the making of TAWAI – A voice from the forest DVD and BD packaging is made from 100 percent recycled card and biodegradable ink