Secrets of the Tribe (2010)
A behind-the-scenes look at a scientific community torn apart by infighting.
What happens when western anthropologists descend on the Amazon and make one of the last unacculturated tribes in existence, the Yanomami, the most exhaustively filmed and studied tribe on the planet? Despite their "do no harm" creed and scientific aims, the small army of anthropologists that has studied the Yanomami since the 1960s has wreaked havoc among the tribe – and sparked a war within the anthropology community itself.
Director: José Padilha
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: January 22, 2010
Cast
- Robert Borofsky - Himself
- Jesus Cardozo - Himself
- Marie Isabel Eguillor - Herself
- Brian Ferguson - Himself
- Kenneth Good
- Paul R. Gross
- Raymond Hames
- William Irons
- Barbara Johnston - Herself
- Ernesto Migliazza
Music: João Nabuco
Cinematography: Reynaldo Zangrandi, Lula Carvalho
Editing: Bernardo Pimenta, José Padilha
Production: YLE, DR, Screen East, Impact Partners, Zazen Producciones, Avenue B Productions, SBS, Stampede Films, BBC, HBO Documentary Films, ARTE France Cinéma
Country: Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela
Language: English, Français, Português
Original Language: pt
Keywords
exploitation, tribe, amazon rainforest, anthropology, morality, sociology, rainforest, professional ethics, ethics, ethnocentrism, desperate
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Secrets of the Tribe about?
- What happens when western anthropologists descend on the Amazon and make one of the last unacculturated tribes in existence, the Yanomami, the most exhaustively filmed and studied tribe on the planet? Despite their "do no harm" creed and scientific aims, the small army of anthropologists that has studied the Yanomami since the 1960s has wreaked havoc among the tribe – and sparked a war within the anthropology community itself.
- Who directed Secrets of the Tribe?
- Secrets of the Tribe was directed by José Padilha.
- Who stars in Secrets of the Tribe?
- Secrets of the Tribe stars Robert Borofsky, Jesus Cardozo, Marie Isabel Eguillor, Brian Ferguson, Kenneth Good, Paul R. Gross.
- How long is Secrets of the Tribe?
- Secrets of the Tribe has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Secrets of the Tribe?
- Secrets of the Tribe is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was Secrets of the Tribe produced?
- Secrets of the Tribe was produced in Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela.