Krippendorf's Tribe

He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!

A lighthearted family comedy about a widowed professor who bonds with his children through an elaborate hoax, balancing mischief with genuine warmth.

After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well.