Xingu/Terra
movie

Released June 06, 1981
Genres:
Overview
Directed by the photographer Maureen Bisilliat, the documentary portraits the everyday life in the indigenous village of Mehinaku, in Alto Xingu, showing the planting and harvest of cassava, the fishing, the preparation of the annatto ink, the modeling of the domestic ceramics, the division of tasks between men and women, the work at the collective land, the relationship between parents and children, the marriage ceremony, the exchange with other villages and the great celebration of the Yamuricumã party.
Runtime
1h 14m
Origin Country
Brazil
Original Language
Portuguese
Original Title
Xingu/Terra
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Brazil
Spoken Languages
- Português (Portuguese)
Production Companies
- no logo available
Taba Filmes
Brazil