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Kuarup (1989)

Kuarup poster
Directed by
Ruy Guerra
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set among indigenous communities in Brazil, this film follows a woman who returns to her village and confronts loss and change. Her journey intertwines with local rituals and the arrival of outsiders.

tragicmeditativevisually immersivesomberculturalslow-pacedearthyreflective

What happens

Kuarup is a 1989 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was filmed at the Xingu National Park, Mato Grosso, and in Recife, Pernambuco. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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