In the untouched jungles of South America, where Brazil and Peru meet, a team of anthropologists stumbles upon isolated communities, untouched by the outside world. Through patient communication and the help of translators, they uncover the tribes' harrowing encounters with rubber barons and invaders from years past. As they work to facilitate the tribes' transition into modern society.
First Contact: Lost Tribe of the Amazon
In this documentary, a team of anthropologists makes groundbreaking contact with the Txapanawa tribe, a previously unknown and isolated group living along the Envira River in Brazil. Led by José Carlos Meirelles, the team's efforts shed light on the tribe's customs, culture, and way of ...
