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Ex-Shaman

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In 1969 the Paiter Suruí, indigenous people in the Amazon basin, made their first contact with the Western world and their culture has diminished ever since. Perpera, a former shaman, looks for a way to restore the culture and existential values.

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Jay Weissberg Variety 03/15/2018
A beautifully composed look at a member of Brazil's Pater Surui tribe whose training as a shaman has ostensibly made him redundant. Go to Full Review Adrian Mack Georgia Straight 05/08/2018
Bolognesi has refashioned his footage into a quasi-fictional narrative, landing on a kind of diplomatic storytelling language to bridge two stubbornly incompatible worldviews. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Luiz Bolognesi

Director

Luiz Bolognesi

Writer

Caio Gullane

Producer

Fabiano Gullane

Producer

Laís Bodanzky

Producer

Luiz Bolognesi

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Synopsis In 1969 the Paiter Suruí, indigenous people in the Amazon basin, made their first contact with the Western world and their culture has diminished ever since. Perpera, a former shaman, looks for a way to restore the culture and existential values.
Director
Luiz Bolognesi
Producer
Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Laís Bodanzky, Luiz Bolognesi
Screenwriter
Luiz Bolognesi
Production Co
Gullane
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Runtime
1h 21m