At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai |
| Country of production | USA , Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 28 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Geoffrey O'Connor |
| production | Geoffrey O'Connor |
| camera | Geoffrey O'Connor |
| cut | Geoffrey O'Connor, Howard Silver |
At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai is an American-Canadian documentary from the year 1992 .
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The film accompanies the tribal leader Wai Wai from the Amazon region on his journey to the Brazilian capital Brasília . Here he wants to try to protect the land of his tribe from adventurers, poachers and prospectors.
Awards
In 1993 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category.