The Last of His Tribe (1992) Subtitles

Jon Voight, Anne Archer, Graham Greene, David Ogden Stiers

The Last of His Tribe is a poignant and compelling film that tells the story of Ishi, the last survivor of the Yahi tribe, who is discovered in 1911 in California by anthropologist Alfred Kroeber. Ishi had been living in the wilderness for years, unaware that the rest of his tribe had been killed by settlers. Kroeber brings Ishi to live at the University of California Museum of Anthropology, where he becomes a living exhibit, studied and observed by curious onlookers. As Ishi struggles to adapt to his new surroundings, he forms a deep bond with Kroeber and his wife, Henrietta, who treat him with kindness and respect. Ishi also befriends a young nurse named Tanya, who helps him acclimate to the modern world. Despite the efforts of Kroeber and his colleagues to protect Ishi, they are unable to shield him from the exploitation and racism of the outside world. Ishi becomes a symbol of a vanishing way of life and a reminder of the tragic consequences of European colonization. The Last of His Tribe is a moving and thought-provoking exploration of cultural loss, resilience, and the enduring power of the human spirit.