Uirá, um Índio em Busca de Deus

Uirá, um Índio em Busca de Deus

1973 · 90 min · ★ 5.8

After the death of his eldest son, who fell victim to a disease transmitted by white people, the Indian Uirá, chief of the Urubú tribe, decides to set off in search of the god Maíra, creator of the world of men, with whom only brave warriors of the forest are reunited after death. Uirá will also encounter the 'civilisation' of the new Brazil.

Directed by Gustavo Dahl

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