WATER EYES

Brazil, Italy, Switzerland (RJ) | 2019 | cor | 11 min

In the Kalapalo cosmogony, an ethnic group that lives in the Xingu Indigenous Park, water is as old as humans and is the source of life and joy. Chief Faremá tells us about the birth of water and warns about the consequences of disrespecting it.

Director: Daniela Thomas

Screenplay: Daniela Thomas

Producer: Daniel van Hoogstraten

Executive Producer: Daniel van Hoogstraten, Luciano Salim

Production Manager: Luciano Salim

Cinematographer: Leo Bittencourt

Sound Recordist: Juliano Zoppi

Sound Designer: Juliano Zoppi

Narrator: Faremá Kalapalo, Kanho Matipu

Editor: Daniela Thomas

Sound Editor: Edson Secco

Cast: Faremá Kalapalo, Kanho Matipu

Production Company: Syndrome Filmes e Sesc

Sales Agent: Daniel van Hoogstraten

Contact: Daniel van Hoogstraten - dhoogs@gmail.com

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