Between 1950 and 1958, John Marshall made four expeditions to film the Ju/'hoansi of the Nyae Nyae region of Namibia . During this time, Marshall shot over 300,000 feet of 16mm film . He later produced a total of 23 films exclusively from this footage. In this short film, children tempt fate by playing with scorpions.
Playing with Scorpions is of 0 hour(s) and 5 minute(s). It is Produced By: . It was released on 1972-06-06.
Genres: Documentary
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