The Invention of the Other (A Invenção Do Outro / La invención del Otro)

Name: The Invention of the Other (A Invenção Do Outro / La invención del Otro)
Director: Bruno Jorge
Released: 2022

Bruno Jorge 2022

An Amazon expedition led by the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI), and led by Bruno Pereira, seeks to establish contact with the isolated Korubo tribe and reunite them with other family members.

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Running Time:

144 min.

Spoken Languages:

Korubo, Portuguese

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Bruno Jorge

Producers:

Bruno Jorge

Cinematographers:

Bruno Jorge

Editors:

Bruno Jorge

Production Companies:

De Bubuia Cine

Latin American Studies

The Invention of the Other (A Invenção Do Outro / La invención del Otro)

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The Invention of the Other

I recommend this documentary for Global and International Studies, and Indigenous Studies... it is very insightful film and shines a light on forgotten Indigenous tribes living and surviving in the Amazon rainforest.

Monique Threatt

Festival Participation

Docville Int’l Documentary Film Festival, Belgium
Jury Award Best Intl’ Documentary
The Human Rights Film Festival Sucre, Bolivia
Best Latin American Film
The Cineeco, Serra Da Estrela Int’l Environmental Festival, Portugal
Best Portuguese Doc
Latin American Studies Film Festival, Colombia
Lasa Award of Merit in Film
Nancy International Film Festival, France
Special Mention
Biarritz Latin International Film Festival, France
Special Mention
Brazilian Film Festival Milan – Brazil Agenda, Italy
Audience Award
Brasília International Film Festival (BIFF), Brazil
Best Editing, Cinematography & Sound
Ecofalante Environmental Film Festival, Brazil
Best Film and Audience Award
Sheffield International Documentary Festival, United Kingdom
Vienna International Film Festival, Austria
Hamburg International Film Festival, Germany
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada

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