Taromenani (2007)
Overview
In May 2003, around 30 women and children were murdered in the Ecuadorian jungle. The victims belonged to the Taromenani clan, an uncontacted indigenous group in Ecuador. The massacre was left in impunity and oblivion. This documentary explores the history of contact with the Huaorani decades ago, the death of Alejandro Labaka in 1987 and recent attacks on loggers in the area, to discover that these events are linked to the history of uncontacted peoples in Ecuador.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.343 |
Directed By
Carlos Andrés Vera
Crew
Carlos Andrés Vera
Carlos Andrés Vera
Jimena Villaroel
Mauricio Vicencio
Francisco X. Cevallos
Inés Manzano
Fernando Benalcázar
Frantz Jaramillo
Arsenio Cadena
Arsenio Cadena
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