Mundurukuyü – The Forest of the Fish Women
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Using the camera as a weapon to defend their ancestral land in Brazil, three women of the Daje Kapap Eypi audiovisual collective lovingly record their Munduruku traditions and their mythology of humans transforming into forest plants and animals.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2025-04-03
Runtime: 72 mins
Director: Aldira Akay, Beka Munduruku, Rilcélia Akay
Writer: Estevão Ciavatta, Aldira Akay, Beka Munduruku, Rilcélia Akay
Spoken language: Português
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Mundurukuyü – The Forest of the Fish Women
Production Companies: Pindorama Filmes, Globo Filmes, GloboNews
Production Countries: Brazil
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