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- Three brothers embark on a journey that begins with a kinship with Brazil's indigenous tribes, to their creation of South America's largest national park.
- Imagine leaving your home in Rio de Janeiro with your whole family for 10 days of pure adventure and discovery. Crossing 5 states in Brazil, traveling 5,000 km, and diving into the wonders of the Xingu National Park in the Kalapalo and Kamaiurá Tribes. In a country of contrasts and wonders, where nature and progress meet, and where we are faced with the challenge of how to live together in harmony.
- Documentary about Xingu River and the tribes/villages that populate the river to bring awareness about what is happening in the region. Discussions about one of the most controversial dam projects facing Brazil today, Belo Monte represents the struggle about the future of Amazonia.
- 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.
- In May 2011, a gathering of 320 individuals from 18 ethnic groups residing in the basin and along the course of the Xingu River was convened by the Vivo Para Semper movement, with support from Amazon Watch. Hosted in the settlement of Piaraçu near the banks of the Xingu River, the purpose of the meeting was to engage in a constructive dialogue regarding the ongoing violation of basic human rights and the environmental disaster posed by the construction of the Belo Monte dam. This dam threatens to submerge 500 km² of pristine forest, home to an estimated 50,000 people from numerous tribes. Through this meeting, participants forged a simple yet unified force in their efforts to halt the construction of the dam.
- Flute player Carlos Malta searches for traditional pife players and the mutual dependencies they share with the contemporary music to which he belongs.'
- In a time of advanced deforestation in the Amazon, we delve into the stories of struggle and resilience of individuals who view the forest as an inseparable part of their lives. These are people who shield the forest, confront the harassment of invaders, and safeguard the transmission of their knowledge and culture in the pursuit of caring for the planet's largest tropical rainforest. This documentary uncovers their journey and dedication to preserving the Amazon's vital legacy.
- Photographer Renato Soares specialist in Brazilian Indian cultures present the universe of Xingu indigenous reservation in a TV series with 24 episodes. Other 20 photographers who worked with Indians tribes are guests to the show.
- The leader of a club of pseudo-intellectuals gets a surprise lesson in the art of being smart.
- In 2008 Cultures of Resistance documented the Altamira summit in the Brazilian rainforest, where over 1,000 people gathered to protest the government-planned Belo Monte dam. The proposed dam would be the world's third-largest and would displace tens of thousands of indigenous people and local farmers. Watch our short film about the demonstration and find out how to support the ongoing resistance.
- Michael Engel's curiosity about anthropology took him to the Xingu National Reservation in the Lower Amazon Basin, where he lived with the natives for a month. Aided by Brazil's top anthropologist, João Americo Peret, he created XINGU LAND OF NO SHAME - A PERSONAL JOURNEY. In it he explores the daily rituals and culture of the Xingu inhabitants.
- 2019– 1h 3mPodcast Episode
- 2019– 29mPodcast Episode
- 2015– 1h 13mPodcast Episode
- 1982–TV Episode
- 1963–1983TV Episode