''Raoni'' (also known as ''Raoni: The Fight for the Amazon'') is a 1978 French-Belgian

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

directed by

Jean-Pierre Dutilleux Jean-Pierre Dutilleux (born 13 October 1949) is a Belgian author, activist, and filmmaker known for his work documenting indigenous cultures and environmental issues. Career Over the last forty years, Dutilleux has produced thirty films, incl ...

and Luiz Carlos Saldanha on the life of

Raoni Metuktire Raoni Metuktire (born in 1932), also known as Chief Raoni or Ropni, is an Indigenous Brazilian leader and environmentalist. He is a chief of the Kayapo people, a Brazilian Indigenous group from the plain lands of the Mato Grosso and Pará in B ...

. The film portrays issues surrounding the survival of the indigenous tribes of north central Brazil. It was nominated for an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

for Best Documentary Feature.

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Besides its titular subject,

Raoni ''Raoni'' (also known as ''Raoni: The Fight for the Amazon'') is a 1978 French-Belgian documentary film directed by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux and Luiz Carlos Saldanha on the life of Raoni Metuktire. The film portrays issues surrounding the surviva ...

, the film featured

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest cinema actors of the 20th century,''Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia''

, Clive Kelly,

Jacques Perrin Jacques Perrin (; born Jacques André Simonet ; 13 July 1941 – 21 April 2022) was a French actor and film producer. He was occasionally credited as Jacques Simonet. Early life Jacques André Simonet was born on the Boulevard Port-Royal in ...

Paulo César Pereio Paulo César de Campos Velho, better known as Paulo César Pereio (19 October 1940 – 12 May 2024), was a Brazilian actor. Activism Pereio was known for being an ardent atheist and communist who was heavily opposed to the statue of Christ the ...

, and Cláudio Villas Boas.

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