Birdwatchers (2008) La terra degli uomini rossi
Birdwatchers (2008)
DVDRip | MKV | 720x476 | x264 @ 1795 Kbps | 99 min | 1,59 Gb
Audio: Italian dub AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English, Italian
Genre: Art-house, Drama
DVDRip | MKV | 720x476 | x264 @ 1795 Kbps | 99 min | 1,59 Gb
Audio: Italian dub AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English, Italian
Genre: Art-house, Drama
Director: Marco Bechis
Writers: Marco Bechis, Luiz Bolognesi
Stars: Claudio Santamaria, Alicélia Batista Cabreira, Chiara Caselli
A boat with tourists is sailing up the river through the jungle. Suddenly they come face-to-face with Indians, naked apart from their paint, with self-made weapons at the ready. The tourists sail on excitedly. The Indians put on their jeans and collect their daily wages. The Guarani, one of Brazil's oldest Indian communities, are forced to live in a reservation. A small group of Guarani decide to leave the reservation and settle in a traditional territory that has belonged to white men for several generations. The clash between two conflicting cultures is conceived as a suspense story with mystical elements. The actors are real Indians with no actor training.
IMDB - 3 wins
BIRDWATCHERS is an extremely strong narrative drama about the struggle of native Brazilian Indians against globalization. Fantastic cinematography, soundtrack, and performances. The dialogue can be sparse at times, but that is appropriate for the characters. A very engaging and interesting film that every true cineast should see. Not for people who are looking for mainstream Hollywood fare. Truly one of the stronger narrative dramas to come out in the last 3-4 years. This film should have a good run at arthouses and then on DVD. If you haven't seen it at festivals, you should definitely try to catch it when it goes into theaters.
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Birdwatchers (2008) La terra degli uomini rossi
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