Secrets of the Tribe

"A behind-the-scenes look at a scientific community torn apart by infighting."

2010 1h 38m PT

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 10

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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What happens when western anthropologists descend on the Amazon and make one of the last unacculturated tribes in existence, the Yanomami, the most exhaustively filmed and studied tribe on the planet? Despite their "do no harm" creed and scientific aims, the small army of anthropologists that has studied the Yanomami since the 1960s has wreaked havoc among the tribe – and sparked a war within the anthropology community itself.

“A behind-the-scenes look at a scientific community torn apart by infighting.”

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Cast

Robert Borofsky
Himself
Jesus Cardozo
Himself
Marie Isabel Eguillor
Herself
Brian Ferguson
Himself
Kenneth Good
Paul R. Gross
Raymond Hames
William Irons

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Padilha
Languages: English, French, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Padilha, shot by Lula Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by João Nabuco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernardo Pimenta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Borofsky and Jesus Cardozo and Marie Isabel Eguillor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A behind-the-scenes look at a scientific community torn apart by infighting.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Padilha directs. Lula Carvalho behind the camera. João Nabuco scores. Bernardo Pimenta cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela. Dialogue in English, French, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Portuguese.
3International production across 4 countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela.
4Directed by José Padilha, shot by Lula Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by João Nabuco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bernardo Pimenta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Borofsky and Jesus Cardozo and Marie Isabel Eguillor carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A behind-the-scenes look at a scientific community torn apart by infighting.".
9IMDB entry: tt1567736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "exploitation", "tribe", "amazon rainforest", "anthropology".