Of the Tree, the River and the People's Cry(1980)

Of the Tree, the River and the People's Cry Synopsis

The last part of the triptych is dedicated to the struggle of the peasant communities of northeastern Brazil; on the banks of the São Francisco River, the indigenous residents of the village of Caiçara fight to keep their Island of São Pedro, enclosed in a farm; all that remains is an abandoned chapel to which they go in procession. Tyrannized by their powerful neighbors, they talk about their lawsuits and sing about their two-century struggle, filmed in the village, during a procession to San Pedro and an expedition to the court where a delegation will file a complaint.

Of the Tree, the River and the People's Cry (1980) is a documentary film directed by Patrice Chagnard, released on January 1, 1980 with a runtime of 26m.