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AMAZORIOCA

AMAZORIOCA

A journey through the Brazilian Amazon, guided by the eyes of Renato, a Carioca turned Amazorioca.

2025 · 16 min · Documentary

A journey through the Brazilian Amazon, guided by the eyes of Renato, a Carioca turned Amazorioca. A reflection on identity, the legacy of an ancestral territory, and the cost of progress. An ode to the forest and the fragility of what remains.

Directed by António Aleixo · Written by António Aleixo

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