The Tortoise and the Tapir
2016, Portuguese. Directed by Eliza Capai.
The drought in Sao Paulo is the starting point of the journey. Uneasy with the images of empty reservoirs of hydrodams in southeastern Brazil, a filmmaker seeks to understand these pharaonic constructions, now built in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. Among the Xingu, Tapajós and Ene rivers, echo the voices of riverines, indigenous people and fishermen and those affected by the arrival of so-called development. A boat movie and a reflection on the impact of our lifestyle.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 23 September 2016
- Original title
- O Jabuti e a Anta
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Carol Quintanilha, Eliza Capai
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The Tortoise and the Tapir runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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The Tortoise and the Tapir isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 September 2016. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Tortoise and the Tapir?
The Tortoise and the Tapir (2016) was directed by Eliza Capai and stars Ruth Buendia, Letícia Sabatella.