ethnographic documentary, 26 min, betacam, 2010
Director Gianni Puzzo

Storyline
The film shows the Wajãpi natives living in the Amapari River region, in Amapá, making the Kusiwara graphic art and the knowledge that comes with it. The body painting and decoration of objects express their view of the relationships between humans, animals and plants.

Technical details

Production

Anthares Multimeios
Wajãpi Villages council — Apina
Indigenous Formation Research Institute — Iepé

Director

Gianni Puzzo
Dominique Tilkin Gallois

Image

Fernanda Faya
Gianni Puzzo

Sound

Dominique Tilkin Gallois
Gianni Puzzo
Bruno Walter Caporrino

Editing

Gianni Puzzo

Editing assistant

Chico Toledo

Script

Viseni
Jawaruwa
Rosenã
Jatuta
Kuripi
Nazaré
Kupena
Parikura
Dominique Tilkin Gallois
Gianni Puzzo

Animation

Gil Caserta

Narration

Chico Toledo

Translation

Rosenã
Jawaruwa
Jatuta Wajãpi

Producer

Anthares Multimeios

Production director

Gianni Puzzo

Executive producer

Lia Nunes

Macapá producer

José Geraldo Creão
Ana Raquel de Oliveira

Accounting and administration

Eva Rocha Pereira

Especial featuring

Kasiripinã
Muru
Makarari
Nazare
Marãte
Kumare
Marinau
Rosenã
Jawaruwa
Viseni
Jatuta
Wyrai
Suinã
Parikura
Jakyri
Teju Wajãpi

Special thanks to

the Wajãpi community
Lúcia Szmrecsányi — Iepé
Simone de Cássia Ribeiro — Iepé
Bruno Walter Caporrino — Iepé
Edilzamar Serrano da Silva — Iepé
Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira — Funai