79528
79528

Secrets of the Tribe

"A behind-the-scenes look at a scientific community torn apart by infighting."

2010-01-22
6.5
pt 98m
DocumentaryTV Movie
What happens when western anthropologists descend on the Amazon and make one of the last unacculturated tribes in existence, the Yanomami, the most exhaustively filmed and studied tribe on the planet? Despite their "do no harm" creed and scientific aims, the small army of anthropologists that has studied the Yanomami since the 1960s has wreaked havoc among the tribe – and sparked a war within the anthropology community itself.

Producer

Marcos Prado

Director

José Padilha

Sound Mixer

Leandro Lima

Additional Editing

Larissa Munck

Post Production Assistant

Denise Miller

Co-Producer

Caroline Bonmarchand

exploitation tribe amazon rainforest anthropology morality sociology rainforest professional ethics ethics ethnocentrism

Status

Released

Countries

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • Venezuela

Companies

  • YLE
  • DR
  • Screen East
  • Impact Partners

Related Videos