Raoni (1978)

Directed by

Jean-Pierre Dutilleux

Genre

documentary film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 24m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Raoni Metuktire, an indigenous leader in Brazil. It shows his life and the challenges his people face from encroaching outsiders.

observationalearnesteye-openingstraightforwardcalminformativequietly urgent

What happens

Raoni (also known as Raoni: The Fight for the Amazon) is a 1978 French-Belgian documentary film directed by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux and Luiz Carlos Saldanha on the life of Raoni Metuktire. The film portrays issues surrounding the survival of the indigenous tribes of north central Brazil. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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