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Of the Tree, the River and the People's Cry 1980 Directed by Patrice Chagnard Quelque chose de l’arbre, du fleuve et du cri du peuple

The last part of the triptych is dedicated to the struggle of the peasant communities of northeastern Brazil; on the banks of the São Francisco River, the indigenous residents of the village of Caiçara fight to keep their Island of São Pedro, enclosed in a farm; all that remains is an abandoned chapel to which they go in procession. Tyrannized by their powerful neighbors, they talk about their lawsuits and sing about their two-century struggle, filmed in the village, during a procession to San Pedro and an expedition to the court where a delegation will file a complaint.

Country France
Production Country France
Language Portuguese
Spoken Languages French , Portuguese
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 1 January 1980
26 mins