Brazil / Jun 06, 1981
Xingu/Terra (1981)
Directed by Maureen Bisilliat
1h 14minruntime
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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.
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Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Xingu/Terra |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Taba Filmes |
| Release date | 6 giugno 1981 |
| Production | Sidnei Paiva Lopes |
| Writer | Maureen Bisilliat |
| Editing | Roberto Gervitz |
| Cinematography | Lúcio Kodato |
| Assistant directors | Maureen Bisilliat |
| Camera operators | Lúcio Kodato |
| Additional photography | Lúcio Kodato |
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