Environmental Film Festival Screening: Monday, March 24, 2014 Reception 6 pm / Screening 7 pm / Q&A to follow The Carnegie Institute for Science 1530 P St. NW, Washington, DC 20005 To RSVP to the screening or for press inquiries, please contact NOTE: THE FIRST 100 INDIVIDUALS WITH RSVPs WHO ARRIVE AT THE SCREENING WILL RECEIVE FREE TICKETS. (Regular ticket price: $10)
THE HADZA: LAST OF THE FIRST is a fascinating look at a 300-strong tribe of hunter-gatherers that anthropologists are studying for insights into the roots of humanity. It also examines the range of pressures threatening their land and their lifestyle, from international big-game hunters to agriculture to Tanzanian nation-building. AN ENDANGERED TRIBE Today, only three hundred nomadic Hadza remain in the central Rift Valley that has been their home for more than 50,000 years. They have been living continuously in this area longer than any group of people have lived in any one place on Earth, but today their land -- and therefore their way of life -- is threatened by agriculture, developing, and big game hunting expeditions. In the last fifty years, the Hadza have lost 90% of their land. THE LAST HUNTER-GATHERERS The Hadza are the last remaining tribe that continues to practice full time hunting and gathering. They eat what they kill or they gather, saving nothing for tomorrow. They have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Greater Honeyguide bird, which leads the Hadza to hidden honeycombs. A WINDOW INTO THE ORIGINS OF HUMANITY The Hadza are the strongest living link to prehistoric human organizations, offering insights into life before the dawn of agriculture. The Hadza have been studied by anthropologists to better understand the roots of alloparenting, non-violent society, and in-group competition. Press materials available upon request Run Time: 70 minutes Rated: NR, nothing inappropriate for children Official site: http://www.lightofamillionfires.com/ | 
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