MÃTÃNÃG, THE ENCHANTED ONE
Brazil (MG) | 2019 | cor | 14 min
Mãtãnãg, an indigenous woman, follows the spirit of her husband, killed by a snake bite, to the village of the dead. Together they overcome the obstacles that separate the earthly world from the spiritual one. The film is based on a traditional story of the Maxakali people.
Director: Charles Bicalho, Shawara Maxakali
Producer: Cláudia Alves, Marcos Henrique Coelho, Charles Bicalho
Executive Producer: Charles Bicalho, Cláudia Alves, Marcos Henrique Coelho
Production Manager: Charles Bicalho
Cinematographer: Jackson Abacatu
Art Director: Comunidade Maxakali de Aldeia Verde, Charles Bicalho, Jackson Abacatu
Soundtrack: Comunidade Maxakali Aldeia Verde
Sound Recordist: Guilherme Bahia
Sound Designer: Guilherme Bahia
Animation: Jackson Abacatu
Editor: Charles Bicalho, Jackson Abacatu, Marcos Henrique Coelho
Sound Editor: Guilherme Bahia
Cast: Alexandre Maxakali, Ariston Maxakali, Cassiano Maxakali, Eliana Maxakali, Erismar Maxakali, Evaldo Maxakali, Gerente Maxakali, Mamei Maxakali, Marcinho Maxakali, Marco Maxakali, Paulinho Maxakali, Shawara Maxakali
Production Company: Pajé Filmes
Sales Agent: Charles Bicalho
PROGRAMS:
Special Programs > Amotara Showcase – Indigenous Women's Views > Amotara 3 - Sacredness and the Origin Narratives
Special program dedicated to the diversity of Brazilian indigenous women's cinema, focusing on their traditions and their views on sacredness.
