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Our Indians

1995•1h 10m•

★6.0(5 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Yndio do Brasil is a collage of hundreds of Brazilian films and films from other countries - features, newsreels and documentaries - that show how the film industry has seen and heard Brazilian indigenous peoples since they were filmed in 1912 for the first time: idealised and prejudiced, religious and militaristic, cruel and magic.

Director

Sylvio Back

Writers

Sylvio Back

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Main Cast

José Mayer

Narrator

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Sylvio Back

Writing

Writer: Sylvio Back

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Pedro Neves

Editing

Editor: Francisco Moreira

Keywords

indigenous peoples

Did You Know?

Movies

Documentary

Our Indians

1995•1h 10m•

★6.0(5 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

Sylvio Back

Writers

Sylvio Back

Watchlist

Main Cast

José Mayer

Narrator

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Sylvio Back

Writing

Writer: Sylvio Back

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Pedro Neves

Editing

Editor: Francisco Moreira

Keywords

indigenous peoples

Did You Know?

The original title is "Yndio do Brasil" (PT).

The runtime is 70 minutes (1h 10m).

The film was directed by Sylvio Back.

The screenplay was written by Sylvio Back.

Cinematography was handled by Pedro Neves.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0191661.

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Rating

6.0/10

Average

5 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Yndio do Brasil

Status:

Released

Language:

English, Português

Country of Origin:

Brazil

Production Companies:

Usina de Kyno

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