Piripkura

Piripkura

The last two survivors

2018 · 82 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

The last two surviving members of the Piripkura people, a nomadic tribe in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil, struggle to maintain their indigenous way of life amidst the region's massive deforestation. Living deep in the rainforest, Pakyî and Tamandua live off the land relying on a machete, an ax, and a torch lit in 1998.

Directed by Mariana Oliva · Written by Mariana Oliva

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