Xingu
Xingu is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Cao Hamburger and scripted by him, Elena Soárez and Anna Muylaert. Starring João Miguel, Felipe Camargo and Caio Blat, the film tells the Villas-Bôas brothers trajectory from the moment in which they joined the Roncador-Xingu expedition, part of the Westward March of Getúlio Vargas, in 1943.
Plot
The story takes place in the 1940s when the Villas-Bôas brothers—Claudio (João Miguel), Leonardo (Caio Blat) and Orlando (Felipe Camargo)—start an exploratory expedition into the Xingu River. They make contact with the local tribes, learn to live in the rainforest, and persuade a reluctant government to found the Xingu National Park.
More details
| author | Anna Muylaert Cao Hamburger |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Brazil |
| director | Cao Hamburger |
| editor | Gustavo Giani |
| genre | drama historical |
| keywords | joão miguel national park villas-bôas brothers xingu river |
| musicBy | Beto Villares |
| producer | Andrea Barata Ribeiro Fernando Meirelles |
| productionCompany | Globo Filmes |
| publisher | Downtown Filmes |
| theme | docudrama |