Raoni

Raoni
Film poster
Directed byJean-Pierre Dutilleux
Luiz Carlos Saldanha
Written byJean-Pierre Dutilleux
Luiz Carlos Saldanha
Barry Hugh Williams
Produced byJean-Pierre Dutilleux
Luiz Carlos Saldanha
Narrated byMarlon Brando (English version)
Paulo César Peréio (Portuguese version)
Jacques Perrin (French version)
CinematographyLuiz Carlos Saldanha
Edited byVera Freire
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
84 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
LanguageEnglish

Raoni (also known as Raoni: The Fight for the Amazon) is a 1978 French-Belgian documentary film directed by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux and Luiz Carlos Saldanha on the life of Raoni Metuktire. The film portrays issues surrounding the survival of the indigenous tribes of north central Brazil. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1][2]

Cast

Besides its titular subject, Raoni, the film featured Marlon Brando, Clive Kelly, Jacques Perrin, Paulo César Pereio, and Cláudio Villas Boas.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  2. ^ "NY Times: Raoni". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.