Shipibos Stories
Aug 14, 2023 | IMDB 0
117 min Watch NowDrama
A Shipibo boy is raised by his grandparents in direct contact with the Amazon forest and its inhabitants, whom he respects and considered part of their social environment. Growing up and coming into contact with urban life, the child denies his culture to avoid the discrimination, but, in the end, his vital roots lead him to reconnect with the forest and to reconcile with his ancient traditions.
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A Child of the King
Those Who Came Back
Fire on the Amazon
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The Lost City of Z
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IMDB 7.6 | Mar , 1982
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IMDB 7.7 | May , 2015
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IMDB 5.8 | Mar , 1959
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