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Piripkura

2018 · 82 min

A quiet, sobering observational documentary that lingers on rainforest silence and loss, leaving a heavy ache of witness.

Directed by
Mariana Oliva, Renata Terra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jair Condor, Rita Tupi Kawahib, Pakyî
Tagline
The last two survivors
Overview
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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Directed by
Mariana Oliva, Renata Terra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jair Condor, Rita Tupi Kawahib, Pakyî
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • colonialism
  • environment
  • identity
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Mariana Oliva, Renata Terra, Bruno Jorge
Written by
Mariana Oliva, Renata Terra
Starring
Jair Condor, Rita Tupi Kawahib, Pakyî, Tamandua, Leila Sílvia Burger
Music
Vitor Araújo
Cinematography
Dado Carlín, Bruno Jorge
Runtime
82 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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