Into the Amazon: First Contact


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Documentary about the Korubu people who live deep inside the rainforests of Brazil. The Korubu have maintained their traditional lifestyle in this isolation. But, settlers are moving into the area and malaria now threatens the tribe's existence. The program follows FUNAI, Brazil's government agency

Film Details

Also Known As
Discovery Sunday (04/23/00), Korubu, The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary about the Korubu people who live deep inside the rainforests of Brazil. The Korubu have maintained their traditional lifestyle in this isolation. But, settlers are moving into the area and malaria now threatens the tribe's existence. The program follows FUNAI, Brazil's government agency for the protection of indigenous people, as it has its "first contact" with the group locally know as the "head smashers."

Film Details

Also Known As
Discovery Sunday (04/23/00), Korubu, The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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