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201780 minPG-13documentary

Aikewara

201780 minPG-13documentary

Aikewara-suruí indigenous people in the Brazilian Amazon faced violent attacks from white settlers and the Brazilian military dictatorship during the 20th century.

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Luiz Arnaldo Campos,

Célia Maracajá

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Aikewara-suruí indigenous people in the Brazilian Amazon faced violent attacks from white settlers and the Brazilian military dictatorship during the 20th century.

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Luiz Arnaldo Camposdirector

Célia Maracajádirector

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The historic fights of the Aikewara-suruí indigenous people in brazilian Amazon, attacked by white people during the 20th century, specially by the brazilian military dictatorship.

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