Xingu/Terra
1981, Portuguese. Directed by Maureen Bisilliat.
Directed by the photographer Maureen Bisilliat, the documentary portraits the everyday life in the indigenous village of Mehinaku, in Alto Xingu, showing the planting and harvest of cassava, the fishing, the preparation of the annatto ink, the modeling of the domestic ceramics, the division of tasks between men and women, the work at the collective land, the relationship between parents and children, the marriage ceremony, the exchange with other villages and the great celebration of the Yamuricumã party.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 6 June 1981
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Maureen Bisilliat
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Xingu/Terra runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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Xingu/Terra isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 1981. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Xingu/Terra?
Xingu/Terra (1981) was directed by Maureen Bisilliat and stars Orlando Villas Boas.