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201582 minPGdocumentary

Terra Cabocla

201582 minPGdocumentary

One hundred years after the War of the Contestado, the Caboclo people continue to resist cultural erasure in Santa Catarina.

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Marcia Paraiso,

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One hundred years after the War of the Contestado, the Caboclo people continue to resist cultural erasure in Santa Catarina.

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Marcia Paraisodirector

Ralf Tambkedirector

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In the Plateau region of Santa Catarina, the Caboclo people continue to uphold their cultural traditions a century after the War of the Contestado, a conflict aimed at exterminating their population. The documentary presents their enduring faith and cultural practices, which remain largely absent from historical narratives. It reveals a story that is often condensed to a few paragraphs in textbooks, yet persists in the collective memory of the Caboclo community. The film runs for 82 minutes and was released in 2015.

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