The Territory

The Territory

Produced by Will N. Miller
An unprecedented look at both sides of a land conflict in the Brazilian Amazon.

Overview

Genre
Human Rights, Environment, Cultural History, Current Affairs, and Suspense
Synopsis

THE TERRITORY provides an immersive look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon. With awe-inspiring cinematography showcasing the titular landscape and richly textured sound design, the film takes audiences deep into the Uru-eu-wau-wau community and provides unprecedented access to the farmers and settlers illegally burning and clearing the protected Indigenous land.

Partially shot by the Uru-eu-wau-wau people, the film relies on vérité footage captured over three years as the community risks their lives to set up their own news media team in the hopes of exposing the truth.

Stage
finished
Running time
83 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Documist, Jupau Association
Years of Production
4
Locations
Brazil
Prod. Partners
Protozoa Pictures, Passion Pictures, Real Lava

Distribution Details

Release year
2022
Festivals
100+ festivals including Sundance, CPH:DOX, TIFF, True/False, Telluride, Sheffield, etc.
Awards
20+ awards, including Sundance Audience Award and Special Jury Award for Documentary Craft
Distribution
National Geographic Documentary Films, streaming soon on Disney+
Broadcast (Prod.)
No
Broadcast (Acq.)
National Geographic Documentary Films
Language
Portuguese, Tupi Kawahiva
Subtitles
English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Dutch, German

Photos

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