Terceiro Milênio

Overview

August, 1980. Evandro Carreira, a Brazilian senator leaves his party's office in Manaus to visit his constituents in the state of Amazonas. Interviews with farmhands, loggers, explorer Paulo Lucena, Brazilian and Peruvian Indians and a representative of the National Indian Foundation (Funai) were recorded from the city of Benjamin Constant to the village of Cavalo Cocho. A visit to the indigenous village of the Ticunas and the lands of the Maiuruna people culminate with an interview and the actions of José Francisco da Cruz, a member of the Order of the Holy Cross. Throughout the trip, the economic potential of the Amazon and its problems (corruption in the indigenous policies and the pollution produced by factories) are shown.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 1, 1981

Original language

Portuguese

Countries

Germany, Brazil

Production

ZDF,Embrafilme

Cast

José Francisco da Cruz,Evandro Carreira,Manuel,Paulo Lucena

Director

Jorge Bodanzky,Wolf Gauer

Writer

Jorge Bodanzky

Cinematography

Jorge Bodanzky

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0162938