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In the Kuikuro homeland of the Upper Xingu in central Brazil, the community is called upon to make preparations for the Jamurikumalu ritual: a traditional festival of singing and dancing that is performed only by women. However, complications arise when an elderly woman is seriously ill. With refreshing frankness and exuberance, this extraordinary documentary follows the Kuikuro people in a race against time to preserve the knowledge of their elders and the practice of their traditions before they are lost forever.
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The shaman and his family go fishing. While fishing, a jaguar approaches and starts screaming, scared, looking for help. Her scream is a warning. The forest burns in flames. The shaman immediately returns to the village and warns his people about the approaching danger. He seeks spiritual strength in shamanism as his concern grows. The fire invades the forest and the animals flee looking for shelter, but many cannot resist and die.