2006 | Brazil | Documentary

Imbé Gikegü, The Scent of Pequi Fruit

  • English, Portuguese English 36 mins
  • Director | Takumã Kuikuro, Maricá Kuikuro,
  • Writer | Takumã Kuikuro, Maricá Kuikuro
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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It's the time of celebration and merriment in the Alto Xingu. The dry season is coming to an end. The smell of the damp earth is mixed with the sweet perfume of pequi. But it has not always been like that: if it had not been for a death, the pequi would possibly not exist. Linking the past to the present, Kuikuro filmmakers tell a tale of dangers and pleasures, of sex and betrayal, where men and women, hummingbirds and alligators build a shared world.

Indigenous culture Brazilian indigenous Alto Xingu Celebration Nature Traditional life Community Storytelling Daily life Ethnographic
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