Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)

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.

Genres: Comedy, Family

What to watch after Krippendorf's Tribe

• The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
• Year One (2009) — Same subject: circumcision
• Dunston Checks In (1996)
• The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
• Strange Wilderness (2008)
• Black Sheep (2006)