Xingu (2012)

Movie
Original title	Xingu
Country of production	Brazil
Publishing year	2011
length	102 minutes
Rod
Director	Cao hamburger
script	Cao Hamburger ; Helena Soarez ; Anna Muylaert
production	Andrea Barata Ribeiro ; Fernando Meirelles ; Bel Berlinck
music	Beto Villares
camera	Adriano Goldman
cut	Gustavo Giani
occupation
	João Miguel : Claudio Villas Boas; Felipe Camargo : Orlando Villas Boas; Caio Blat : Leonardo Villas Boas; Maiarim Kaiabi : Prepori; Awakari Tumã Kaiabi : Pionim; Adana Kambeba : Kaiulu; Tapaié Waurá : Izaquiri; Totomai Yawalapiti : Guerreiro Kalapalo; Maria Flor : Marina; Augusto Madeira : Noel Nutels; Fábio Lago : Bamburra;

Xingu is a Brazilian adventure film from the year 2011 . It had its world premiere on November 3, 2011 at the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus on the occasion of the 8th Amazonas Film Festival and on February 11, 2012 at the Berlinale 2012, its German premiere and was presented in the “Panorama” section. He then came third in the audience award ceremony.

action

It deals with the struggle of the Villas-Boas brothers for a sanctuary for the Indian tribes along the Rio Xingu in the Amazon region of Brazil. The film takes place from 1943 to the 1960s and was shot in 2011 with the participation of directly affected Indian groups. Images and sound draw the viewer into initially quite unexpected situations using close-up and close-up shots.

production

The production budget was around 13 million euros, with the cosmetics group Natura contributing over a third of that.

It was released in stores on April 6, 2012, produced by O2 Films. On December 25, 2012, a four-part television version was released under the title A Saga dos irmãos Villas-Boas and co-produced by Rede Globo .

criticism

“Director Cao Hamburger portrays the customs and culture of the tribes with love and attention to detail. At the same time, the film manages to stay close to the protagonists and show their personal development. Success and setbacks, joy and sorrow, love and death are close together in the wilderness. The story is told in an exciting way, but it still has some lengths. "

- 3 sat

Awards

2012: Prêmio Contigo Cinema, Jury Award for Best Cinematography
2012: Third place, Panorama Audience Award
2013: Special Jury Award, Guadalajara International Film Festival
2013: Best Art Direction (Melhor Direção de Arte), Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro

Web links

Xingu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Xingu in the online film database
Film data sheet on berlinale.de
Official website

Individual evidence

↑ Marina Souza: Première mundial do filme Xingu marca abertura do 8º AM Film Festival. In: O Globo , G1 Amazonas, November 4, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2017 (Portuguese).
^ Gerhard Dilger: In the heart of Brazil. In: taz . February 9, 2012, accessed April 21, 2017 .
↑ Veja bastidores do movies "Xingu", que Estreia no dia 6 de abril. In: Folha de S. Paulo, March 31, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2017 (Portuguese).
^ Paula Bianchi: Films 'Xingu' vira minissérie: "na TV temos mais chance". In: terra.com of December 10, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2017 (Portuguese).
↑ Kara Wolf: Friends of the Aborigines on 3sat.de from February 11, 2012, accessed on April 15, 2012

[1] Marina Souza: Première mundial do filme Xingu marca abertura do 8º AM Film Festival. In: O Globo , G1 Amazonas, November 4, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2017 (Portuguese).

[2] Gerhard Dilger: In the heart of Brazil. In: taz . February 9, 2012, accessed April 21, 2017 .

[3] Veja bastidores do movies "Xingu", que Estreia no dia 6 de abril. In: Folha de S. Paulo, March 31, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2017 (Portuguese).

[4] Paula Bianchi: Films 'Xingu' vira minissérie: "na TV temos mais chance". In: terra.com of December 10, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2017 (Portuguese).

[5] Kara Wolf: Friends of the Aborigines on 3sat.de from February 11, 2012, accessed on April 15, 2012