Corumbiara (2009) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2009 · 117 mins · Portuguese

Directed by

Vincent Carelli

Starring

Passaká Mequém, Inês Hargreaves, Altair Algaier, Monuzinho Canoê

In 1985 a courageous employee of Brazil’s Bureau of Indian Affairs exposed a massacre in the lawless region of Corumbiara. The investigation uncovered a series of indigenous genocides over two decades. The documentary follows the search for evidence and survivors’ testimonies, finally finding them hidden in the forest, still fearing white men.