Derek Freeman and Margaret Mead both conducted fantastic research in Samoa, although their results were conflicting. Tales from the Jungle illustrates how different aspects and influences, such as time period and specific focus, can influence the outcome of the research and create a scenario in which opposing sides are not necessarily wrong in their findings and conclusions. The film provides insight into the methods used by Mead and Freeman in their research. Both anthropologists have learned the language and immersed themselves in the culture to some extent, which is critical in the pursuit of accurate and in-depth research. This controversial film shows an unbiased point of view on how anthropological research can produce one result in a particular context and an entirely separate result in a particular context.