The Raft 1970 Directed by George Sluizer Het vlot
An intimate account of a thousand kilometer journey on a river in the Northeast of Brazil on a self-made raft carrying a small household including two children. The raft is the means of transport since time immemorial and the journey to the town of Teresina lasts about a month. Life in slow-motion, with fleeting encounters along the banks. When the family arrives in Teresina, the merchandise is sold, the raft dismanteld, branch by branch, leaf by leaf.
Country
Netherlands
Production Country
Netherlands
Language
Dutch
Spoken Language
Portuguese
Gnere
Documentary
Production Company
Sluizer Films
Release Date 1 February 1970
29 mins
