Of the Tree, the River and the People's Cry

Of the Tree, the River and the People's Cry 1980 Released

Directed by Patrice Chagnard

Documentary · 26 min

 

Of the Tree, the River and the People's Cry 1980 Released

Directed by Patrice Chagnard

Documentary · 26 min

 

The last part of the triptych is dedicated to the struggle of the peasant communities of northeastern Brazil; on the banks of the São Francisco River, the indigenous residents of the village of Caiçara fight to keep their Island of São Pedro, enclosed in a farm; all that remains is an abandoned chapel to which they go in procession. Tyrannized by their powerful neighbors, they talk about their lawsuits and... see more

The last part of the triptych is dedicated to the struggle of the peasant communities of northeastern Brazil; on the banks of the São Francisco River, the indigenous residents of the village of Caiçara fight to keep their Island of São Pedro, enclosed in a farm; all that remains is an abandoned chapel to which they go in procession. Tyrannized by their powerful neighbors, they talk about their lawsuits and... see more
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RUNTIME
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RELEASED
Jan 1, 1980
COUNTRY
FR
LANGUAGE
PT
SPOKEN
French, Portuguese
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REVENUE
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