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Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Documentary
Written by:
David Shapiro
Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Directed by:
David Shapiro
Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Release Date:
Theatrical: March 16, 2001
DVD: October 29, 2002
Running Time: 90 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for depiction of mature thematic material
Starring Tobias Schneebaum, Norman Mailer, Charlie Rose, Mike Douglas, and Aipit
Tells the amazing story of 78-year old Tobias Schneebaum, one of the most charming, enigmatic and perplexing men ever captured on screen. A seemingly mild-mannered elderly Jewish New Yorker, Tobias is actually one of the most fearless adventurers of our time. (Next Wave Films)
Also On The Web: Internet Movie Database Official Studio Site Next Wave Films
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann
The film underscores the paradox in this man's life: the split between the mild-mannered New Yorker and the fearless vagabond who joined an Arakmbut hunting raid.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Staff (Not credited)
Ynever seen a documentary quite like this one, and aren't likely to again.
Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach
A remarkable film about a remarkable man who's lived the kind of life usually reserved for adventure novels and pulp fiction.
Washington Post Stephen Hunter
He (Tobias) had a life, however, that was way off the charts in its unpredictability, and sharing it with him is fascinating.
Read Full Review >Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern
For him (Schneebaum) it's a journey of stunning rediscovery. For us it's the discovery of a brave soul.
Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan
Meanders, dawdles, doubles back on itself but finally gets us somewhere fascinating and worthwhile.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Sometimes disturbing but consistently fascinating.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
Story of Tobias Schneebaum, a gay New York artist famous for living with, sleeping with - and, gulp, eating with - cannibals in New Guinea.
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
A fascinating story.
Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan
As an exploration of a man who really did take the road less traveled, the film is fascinating.
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
The Shapiros wisely focus on the mystery of this man, who was spectacularly ill-prepared for both of his jungle journeys, and apparently walked away from civilization prepared to rely on the kindness of strangers.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
It's worth seeing simply to make the acquaintance of Tobias, a really extraordinary old guy.
The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder
An engaging and colorful but somewhat overbalanced documentary.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Steven Mikulan
The Shapiros, whose film is intercut with hilarious clips from vintage TV interviews with Mike Douglas and Charlie Rose, ultimately reveal a frail but mentally robust old man.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Eve Zibart
Provides a fascinating glimpse of how the human spirit struggles.
Film.com Ernest Hardy
As he explains the male-male relationships and the absence of stigma or judgment, the film soars.
Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
The obvious thing is to say that Keep the River on Your Right has unfortunately bitten off more than it can chew -- but not more than we can digest.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
Gay jungle sex (gasp!), gone-native intellectuals, tribal rituals (gulp!), cannibalism (none of which the film shows, by the way) -- it sounds like a "Weekly World News" front page, not the thematic fodder of a highbrow non-fiction film.
Village Voice Amy Taubin
Schneebaum is a great subject; the film doesn't quite make the most of him.
Read Full Review >New Times (L.A.) Bill Gallo
There's little evidence to suggest Schneebaum was one of the great explorers of the 20th century, or even that he was particularly curious.
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 5.4 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
