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At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai

At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai

1992 · 28 min · ★ 5.5

This film chronicles the journey of an indigenous leader from a remote tribe in the Brazilian Amazon who travels to the country capitol of Brasilia in a last ditch effort to save his people's land from being turned over to developers, miners and poachers.

Directed by Geoffrey O'Connor

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