Raoni
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Raoni is a 1978 French documentary film
directed by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux
and Luiz Carlos Saldanha on the life of Raoni Metuktire
. The film portrays issues surrounding the survival of the indigenous Indian tribes of north central Brazil. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
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Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux
Jean-Pierre Dutilleux
Jean-Pierre Dutilleux is a Belgian author, activist, film director, actor and editor of films.- Books :Books published by Dutilleux:* Raoni: Memoirs of an Indian Chief * Raoni and the First World...
and Luiz Carlos Saldanha on the life of Raoni Metuktire
Raoni Metuktire
Raoni Metuktire, born ca. 1930, is a chief of the Kayapo people, which live in the Amazon rainforest on the territory of Brazil.- First years, first fights :...
. The film portrays issues surrounding the survival of the indigenous Indian tribes of north central Brazil. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Academy Award for Documentary Feature
The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for documentary films.- Winners and nominees:Following the Academy's practice, films are listed below by the award year...
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