Searching for Makunaima (2020)
Searching for Makunaima is a cultural and historical account of the most Brazilian character there is in fiction. The film begins with Makunaima, one of the founding myths of the native people from the border between Brazil-Venezuela-Guiana, first captured in the writings of the German ethnographer Koch-Grünberg at the beginning of the 1910s. With interviews in Portuguese, German, Spanish, and in the indigenous languages Macuxi and Taurepang, Searching for Macunaima reclaims this amazing character who represents Brazil in many ways (from literature to cinema to theatre) and remains relevant to date.
Director: Rodrigo Séllos
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Cast
- Paulo José - Himself
- Tatiana Longo Figueiredo - Herself
- Grande Otelo - Archive footage
- Jaider Esbell - Himself
- Luiz Carlos Barreto - Himself
- Joana Fomm - Herself
- Heloísa Teixeira - Herself
Screenplay
Editing: Rodrigo Séllos
Country: Brazil
Original Language: pt
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Searching for Makunaima about?
- Searching for Makunaima is a cultural and historical account of the most Brazilian character there is in fiction. The film begins with Makunaima, one of the founding myths of the native people from the border between Brazil-Venezuela-Guiana, first captured in the writings of the German ethnographer Koch-Grünberg at the beginning of the 1910s. With interviews in Portuguese, German, Spanish, and in the indigenous languages Macuxi and Taurepang, Searching for Macunaima reclaims this amazing character who represents Brazil in many ways (from literature to cinema to theatre) and remains relevant to date.
- Who directed Searching for Makunaima?
- Searching for Makunaima was directed by Rodrigo Séllos.
- Who stars in Searching for Makunaima?
- Searching for Makunaima stars Paulo José, Tatiana Longo Figueiredo, Grande Otelo, Jaider Esbell, Luiz Carlos Barreto, Joana Fomm.
- How long is Searching for Makunaima?
- Searching for Makunaima has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Searching for Makunaima?
- Searching for Makunaima is a Documentary film.
- Where was Searching for Makunaima produced?
- Searching for Makunaima was produced in Brazil.