Piripkura

Directed by

Bruno Jorge
Mariana Oliva
Renata Terra

Year

2017

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

* 2019 Winner APCA Trophy - São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards

* 2018 Winner Jury Award - Best International Documentary - Docville

* 2017 Winner Amsterdam Human Rights Award - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

* 2017 Nominee First Appearance Award - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

* 2017 Winner Best Documentary - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival

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