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Piripkura

The last two survivors

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  • Documentary

Overview

The last two surviving members of the Piripkura people, a nomadic tribe in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil, struggle to maintain their indigenous way of life amidst the region's massive deforestation. Living deep in the rainforest, Pakyî and Tamandua live off the land relying on a machete, an ax, and a torch lit in 1998.

Keywords

  • woman director
  • central and south america
  • deforestation
  • indigenous
  • amazon rainforest
  • nomad
  • south america
  • brazil
  • portuguese colonialism

Details

Status
Released
Release date
March 1, 2018
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken languages
PORTUGUESE
Countries
Brazil
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Piripkura (2018) | Kinocult