Fishing with Timbó
An eye-opening he said/she said perspective on timbó fishing, a traditional practice of the Indigenous Yanomami people that involves the entire community and a vine used to stun fish, seamlessly blends preservation documentary, origin myth, magic realism and the reality of mining and economic threats to Yanomami culture in this formally inventive reclamation.
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Fishing with Timbó
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 8, 2023
Runtime
0h 10m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Yuri U Xëatima Thë - A Pesca com Timbó
Production Companies
Aruac Filmes, Gata Maior Filmes
Director
Aida Harika Yanomami
Description
An eye-opening he said/she said perspective on timbó fishing, a traditional practice of the Indigenous Yanomami people that involves the entire community and a vine used to stun fish, seamlessly blends preservation documentary, origin myth, magic realism and the reality of mining and economic threats to Yanomami culture in this formally inventive reclamation.
