Newtopia
Why I helped the shaman buy a chainsaw
The adventurous Norwegian backpacker Audun Amundsen is driven by his search for a utopian world and ends up in the jungle of Indonesia.Here he meets the shaman Aman Paksa and his clan who lives a traditional life, surviving without money, electricity or modern tools.Amundsen follows Aman Paksa for nearly 15 years on his turbulent path towards modernity.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
The adventurous Norwegian backpacker Audun Amundsen is driven by his search for a utopian world and ends up in the jungle of Indonesia. Here he meets the shaman Aman Paksa and his clan who lives a traditional life, surviving without money, electricity or modern tools. Amundsen follows Aman Paksa for nearly 15 years on his turbulent path towards modernity.
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
Checking regional listings…
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- —
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- —
- Release date
- Feb 24, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- Country
- Norway
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
