The Book of Paradise Has No Author

In the summer of 1971, Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos announces the discovery of the Tasaday, a primitive cave-dwelling tribe isolated for thousands of years in Mindanao's rain forest, offering a rare glimpse into the roots of human culture and essence. This find also provides Marcos and his allies a key political opportunity. Differing western media accounts, from rare ethnographic footage and vintage television broadcasts to recordings and still photographs, unfold the story like reflecting shards, revealing as much about the narratives as the events themselves while preserving the haunting mystery of the encounter.