Movie

Cidadão Jatobá

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.

Director

Maria Luiza d'Aboim

Screenplay

Maria Luiza d'Aboim

Status

Released

Release date

07/05/1987

Original language

Portuguese