Overview
Carapiru is a member of one of Brazil's remaining indigenous peoples, living in harmony with nature and making wise use of the local flora and fauna. But Carapiru is suddenly forced to fend for himself and flees into the nearby rain forest, building a new life for himself with the help some sympathetic settlers. However, after rebuilding his life Carapiru is uprooted once again, this time by government agents. A expressive visual storytelling in this study of the native peoples of Brazil in the 21st century.
Director and cast
- Andrea Tonacci Director
- Carapirú as Self / O Índio
- Sydney Possuelo as Self / Sertanista
- Tiramukõn as Self / Filho de Carapirú, bem-vindo
- Camairú as Self / Amigo de Carapirú
- Magadãn as Tiramukõn Menino
- Amãparãn as Self / Velha que Carrega o Fogo
- Wellington Figueiredo as Self / Sertanista
- Luiz Antonio Pereira da Silva as Auxiliar de Sertanista
- Raoni Metuktire as Self (archive footage)
- Mário Juruna as Self (archive footage)
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