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199652 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Indigenous Histories Colonialism

Trinkets and Beads

199652 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

American missionaries and a Texas oil company threaten the Huaorani people's way of life in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest.

Indigenous Histories Colonialism

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Christopher Walker

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American missionaries and a Texas oil company threaten the Huaorani people's way of life in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest.

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Christopher Walkerdirector

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The Huaorani people of Ecuador live in the Amazon rainforest, striving to maintain their traditional way of life. American missionaries seek to convert them, while a Texas oil company plans to exploit their land for resources. These external pressures threaten their culture and territory. The film captures the Huaorani's efforts to protect their identity against these encroachments. It presents their unique customs and the challenges they face in preserving their existence amid modernization.

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