Dining With Cannibals

In Dining with Cannibals, directed by Osca Humphreys, Piers looks at one of mankind’s ultimate taboos: cannibalism. He treks into the rain forest of Papua New Guinea in order to find tribe members who have eaten human flesh. He meets with members of the once-feared Biami tribe and witnesses their ritual techniques.

Dining with Cannibals is out now on National Geographic Channel worldwide. Some of the highlights can be viewed below:

Insider’s Photo Gallery

Take a look at all our photographs from the shoot of Dining with Cannibals in beautiful Papua New Guinea. While you are looking, have a listen to the incredible singing of the Biami people.

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Press for Dining With Cannibals

Dining with Cannibals came to the attention of the Stephen Colbert, who interviewed Piers about the programme on The Colbert Report. You can watch the hilarious video of the interview below:

“I look at you and I go, “you look delicious!”… I mean, with that salt-and-pepper hair you come pre-seasoned!”Stephen Colbert

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Credits

Director/Producer Osca Humphreys
Presenter Piers Gibbon
Executive Producer Ed Crick
Producer Kirsty Wilson
Camera David Niblock
Sound Douglas Dreger
Anthropological Consultant Daniel Shaw
Safety Consultancy Remote Trauma
Medic Paul Callicot
Fixer John Sullivan

Special thanks to the Samo and Biami people of the Western Province

FAQ

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