Contact: The Yanomami Indians of Brazil (1991)

This documentary chronicles the largest gold rush on Indian lands in Brazilian history. Filmed clandestinely at the height of an invasion of 50,000 miners onto the lands of 9,000 Yanomami ... See full summary »

Director:

Geoffrey O'Connor

Stars:

Roy Scheider

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Roy Scheider

Storyline

This documentary chronicles the largest gold rush on Indian lands in Brazilian history. Filmed clandestinely at the height of an invasion of 50,000 miners onto the lands of 9,000 Yanomami Indians, "Contact" documents in exacting detail the devastation reaped by this uncontrolled invasion of "wild cat" gold prospectors into Yanomami Terrioty during which 20% of the tribe's population, or 1,500 Indians, died from a malaria epidemic and armed conflict between Indians and miners.

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Yanomami Territory, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Realis Pictures

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