Documentary · Brazil · 2020 · 1h 54m

Nheengatu – The Language of the Amazon

Nheengatu – A Língua da Amazónia

Synopsis

Nheengatu – The Language of the Amazon takes us on a journey along the Negro River, on the trail of this language imposed on indigenous people by the first Portuguese colonialists who landed in Brazil in the 15th century. Throughout the various encounters with local communities that still speak this language, the director faces the different cultural, historical and social issues that confront tradition and future.

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