Film
The Flight of The Crocodile – Ruy Cinatti’s Timor
2024 · 1h 12m · Documentary
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Overview
“I am totally in love with Timor!”, said the Portuguese poet, anthropologist and agronomist Ruy Cinatti upon arriving on the island. From 1946 to 1974, he led a nomadic experiment, building a lasting relationship with Timor-Leste’s people and territory. The cultural identity he sought to protect is threatened by colonial oppression and the decline of the Portuguese Empire. Rejecting these circumstances, Cinatti reaches out to the people and its tribes, documenting rituals, filming, photographing and even making blood oaths with tribal chiefs to gain access to sacred places and become a Timorese.
Cast
Cláudia Castelo
Joana Matos Frias
Joaquim Manuel Magalhães
Lúcio Manuel Gomes de Sousa
Luís Cardoso de Noronha
Maria do Carmo Piçarra
Peter Stillwell
Vasco Medeiros Rosa
Ricardo Aibéo
Crew
- Fernando VendrellDirector
- Luís AlvarãesExecutive Producer
- Lisa PerssonDirector of Photography
Details
- Release date
- October 16, 2024
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Documentary
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