Piripkura

Mar 01, 2018 | IMDB 8

82 min Watch Now

Documentary

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.

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Jair Condor, Rita Tupi Kawahib, Pakyî, Tamandua, Leila Sílvia Burger

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