The Invention of the Other

Documentary

2022, Movie, 2h 25min

In 2019, the Brazilian government coordinates the largest and riskiest expedition of the last decades into the Amazon rainforest to search for a group of isolated indigenous people in vulnerability and promote their first contact with non-indigenous. Bruno Pereira, who would later be murdered in the same region and turned into an international symbol in favor of the indigenous and the forest, leads the expedition.

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Critic Cath Clarke

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What gives the film added poignancy is that the man leading the expedition, Funai’s Bruno Pereira, was murdered in June 2022 by illegal fishers, along with British journalist Dom Phillips.

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"The Invention of the Other" is a gripping documentary that follows the dangerous journey of a team led by Bruno Pereira, a passionate advocate for indigenous rights, into the depths of the Amazon rainforest. Their mission: to make contact with a group of isolated indigenous people, the last of their kind, and protect them from the threats of deforestation and exploitation. With breathtaking visuals and a sense of urgency, the film sheds light on the struggles and triumphs of these forgotten communities and the heroes who fought for their survival.

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