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Munduruku: The Fight to Defend the Heart of the Amazon

Synopsis

Combining cutting edge virtual reality filmmaking and multisensory storytelling, immerse yourself in the lives and struggle of the Munduruku Indigenous People deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
Virtual Reality (VR)/ Multisensory 360 video
Director
Grace Boyle, James Manisty
Producer
Pete Speller
Executive Producer
Matt Daggett, Tica Minami
Editor
Richard Lester
Director of Photography
James Aldred
Production Designer
Mark Tildesley
Sound
Gabriella Scanio, Antoine Bertin
Principal cast
Cacique Juarez Saw Munduruku and inhabitants of Sawré Muybu; Voiceover Narration: Lula Suassuna
Format
Virtual Reality (VR)/ Multisensory 360 video

Genre

Experimental Human Rights Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Documentary Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Greenpeace International production

c/o Grace Boyle

Sales Company

Greenpeace

Pete Speller
Senior Engagement Advisor

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