

The Last Forest
2021-04-18 · 74 min · ★ 6.7
In powerful images, alternating between documentary observation and staged sequences, and dense soundscapes, Luiz Bolognesi documents the Indigenous community of the Yanomami and depicts their threatened natural environment in the Amazon rainforest.
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- Luiz Bolognesi, Davi Kopenawa Yanomami
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- Gullane Entretenimento
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- Brazil
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