Piripkura

The last two survivors

Mar 01, 2018 1h 22m

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Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Title	Piripkura
Companies	Zeza Filmes, Maria Farinha Filmes
Countries	Brazil
Keywords	central and south america, indigenous, amazon rainforest, south america, deforestation, woman director, nomad, brazil, portuguese colonialism