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Cidadão Jatobá

1987 14 minutes

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Two Lawalapiti young men from Alto Xingu learn to build a canoe from the bark of the jatobá tree, a quick and simple technique that leaves the tree still rooted and alive, and that has ceased to be used and is only known by the oldest Lawalapiti men.

Released

7th May 1987

39 years ago

Runtime

14 minutes

Finishes at 6:23am

Directed by

Maria Luiza d'Aboim

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Written by

Maria Luiza d'Aboim

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