# Where to watch The Red Bowmen (1978) in the UK

> The Red Bowmen (1978) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 14 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1978  
**Runtime:** 58 minutes  
**TMDB rating:** 5.5/10  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 14 May 2026 (2026-05-14T12:06:23.163Z)  

## Synopsis

Every year, a ritual known as ida is performed by the Umeda people, who inhabit the dense primary forest of the Waina-Sawanda district of West Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Ida, the central social and cultural drama of the Umeda, is a fertility ritual, in which a dominant theme is the metamorphosis of the cassowaries. An ethnography by anthropologist Alfred Gell, Metamorphosis of the Cassowaries, complements the film.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch The Red Bowmen in the UK?**

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