In the Kuikuro homeland of the Upper Xingu in central Brazil, the community is called upon to make preparations for the Jamurikumalu ritual: a traditional festival of singing and dancing that is performed only by women. However, complications arise when an elderly woman is seriously ill. With refreshing frankness and exuberance, this extraordinary documentary follows the Kuikuro people in a race against time to preserve the knowledge of their elders and the practice of their traditions before they are lost forever.
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Cast
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Carlos Fausto Director · Leonardo Sette Director Takumã Kuikuro Director
Worldwide gross $2.4K · First release August 9, 2011 · Produced in Brazil
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,367
Production
Brazil
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Original title
Itão Kuegü: As Hiper Mulheres
Original language
Guarani
Spoken on screen
Guarani · Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · August 9, 2011
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Netherlands
February 1, 2012 · International Film Festival Rotterdam
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