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The Call of Fayu Ujmu

2002-01-01 de 44m
DocumentaryDrama
A 13-year-old Indian boy is found unconscious after being attacked in the jungle by the evil spirit Fayu Ujmu. A shaman attempts to ritually tame the spirit and advises the boy’s father to capture it. This story is based on a Chachi Indian legend; it was shot with indigenous inhabitants of the jungle community of Loma Linda, on the Rio Cayapas.

Cinematography

Frank Sputh

Director

Rainer Simon

Writer

Rainer Simon

ecuador indigenous peoples

Status

Released

Countries

  • Germany
  • Ecuador

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