Cassiano Maxakali

The men of the village went hunting. A long time passed… and they did not return. The women of the village exchanged their children among themselves, so as not to be without husbands, and began to live a new life. However, one day the men returned… Spoken in their language and illustrated by the Maxakali people of Minas Gerais, Kakxop pahok is based on a traditional story of the Maxakali people (Tikmû´ûn). It forms the Hãmnõgnõy Trilogy of indigenous animations with Konãgxeka: the Maxakali flood (2016) and Mãtãnãg, the enchanted one (2019).

After spending a few months in the Vila Verde Village, the yãmĩyhex (women-spirit) prepare to leave. The filmmakers Sueli and Isael Maxakali register the preparations and the great feast for their farewell. During the feast days, a legion of spirits crosses the village. The yãmĩyhex go away, but they always come back missing their fathers and mothers