Directed by the photographer Maureen Bisilliat, the documentary portraits the everyday life in the indigenous village of Mehinaku, in Alto Xingu, showing the planting and harvest of cassava, the fishing, the preparation of the annatto ink, the modeling of the domestic ceramics, the division of tasks between men and women, the work at the collective land, the relationship between parents and children, the marriage ceremony, the exchange with other villages and the great celebration of the Yamuricumã party.
Xingu/Terra (1981) is a documentary movie produced by Taba Filmes in Brazil. It was directed by Maureen Bisilliat and written by Maureen Bisilliat. On screen you will see Orlando Villas Boas. With a runtime of 1h 14m, the film averages 5.0/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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