Amazon Forever

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My name is Nicolas

and that's me with my bow and arrows,

I am about 11 years old.

We spend a happy childhood

in a beautiful countryside

a world away from the Amazon.

In my little head,

I already ask myself the usual questions

Who am I? Is there a destiny?

And if there is one, which is my mine?

That's my brother.

My father panics, gives me his camera.

This is how I start to film.

Later the camera becomes my life,

my weapon and also, my instrument.

To answer all these questions.

Don't worry, he's just kidding!

Is there another reality?

Another life at the end of the world?

Like I read in my Tintin albums

and my atlas.

Can my destiny be written in my dreams?

Where do dreams come from?

My name is Ayupu.

When this story takes place

life is still good.

We live in the forest,

with no worries, no money,

we don't need it.

I am already very concerned with

the loggers destroying our forest.

But the young were more interested

in the "meaning of life".

I like Tapi's ass, it's so firm!

I like his front as well.

Who do you like Luacema?

I don't know yet!

My son Tapi and his friend Tonoli

were busy studying the secrets

of the forest.

Tonoli's is bigger than Tapi's.

Tapi says size doesn't matter!

Tapi, I think Luacema likes you.

I knew our days were counted.

I was waiting for a sign...

I asked the spirit for a man, not a kid!

Move away, it is forbidden to land here

I don't speak Portuguese,

do you speak English?

I am the director

of this Toa-Toari reservation,

you are in a strictly forbidden area,

you are not allowed to come here,

you must leave right now,

I am sorry,

I am Nicolas Debre,

you can read my name on the paper,

and this is Ruben Machado,

my guide and interpreter.

We're going to have fun with these two.

Let's go to the post and I will brief you.

You can take all.

He's cute, no?

I think he likes you.

Here is your bungalow gentlemen.

This is Gromac,

he seems pretty wild,

and he hates white men.

Nicolas, it's a good thing.

We only walk into the jungle

in daylight,

imagine, if you like to do it by night.

Welcome my friends,

you are leaving tonight,

for the village of the dead, on foot.

Tonight?

Kurapu Ceremony starts tomorrow,

and if you don't leave tonight

you will miss it.

I can't miss it, that's why I am here,

I am supposed to film it!

First meet Tonoli,

he is your guide,

just follow him,

he will take you to the village

And this is Tapi,

he is learning to be the next chief,

so he can't speak much,

you must listen, you understand.

Hey Ruben, it will be perfect for you.

Kuarup, it's the most important ritual

among the tribes in this region,

It is through those who died in the past year.

During the ceremony,

the spirit of the dead

are sent to the other world.

Sort of a poltergeist!

How did you two meet?

At the airport.

When I arrived in Rio,

he offered to help me as a guide,

he told me about

his past experience with Indians.

Is that right?

Yes. Of course!

I have a lot of clients

from all over the world.

And tell me how far

is this Lululari village?

Toa-Toari

It depends,

it's about 6 hours if you are in shape.

Six hours??

Look.

We are here,

and this is where you are going.

It is all rainforest

It used to be, when I first came here,

an ocean of trees,

but today it is all gone

except on the reservation,

a green island

in the middle of the desert.

Just in case you lose me...

How can I lose you,

I can hear you a mile away.

Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

So, let's go.

We are quite behind already.

This must be where

the dead are burying.

Oh my god!

Look Monkey!!

It's so dark.

This has not changed in thousands of years.

Amazing!

Hello! Come to the center.

Let's see what gifts they bring us.

Is that it?

Fishing stuff!

They must be kidding!

This is ridiculous!

Who do you think we are?

What did you want?

A television!

What did he say?

He said it's too much.

Tonoli said you mean it from heart.

Oh cool.

Now ask him

if we can film the Kuarup?

Thank god, I've bought this dictionary

from a guy in the street in Rio.

Okay.

Here we go!

What language was that?

No idea,

I've never heard anything like it!

Do you understand?

Something about filming the Kuarup,

I guess.

Oh! That's fine.

You see

they understand what I am saying!

Is he allowed to film?

Yes, Ayupu authorized them.

That's fine then.

What is he saying?

He asked if someone's

watching inside the camera. Yes?

Interesting, I will remember that.

The first day, of the kuarup ceremony,

the dead, buried in the center

of the village,

reincarnate in the sacred logs.

Aren't we all children of the tree,

of mother earth?

At last, my dream comes true.

Relatives decorate the logs

with the belongings of the dead.

His son, died off malaria,

his father, of old age.

I'm in communion

but I don't understand a thing.

Sadness and despair overwhelming,

I feel the spirits.

Who is she?

Her name is Luacema,

she is the mother of chief Ayupu

The mother of Ayupu!

Yeah

It's impossible,

she's only about eighteen years old,

to be the mother of Ayupu!!

If she is the mother of Ayupu,

I am mother Theresa!

They married very young.

Inside the belly of Mother Earth,

I sense a different notion of time,

other values,

animal instinct,

but I know nothing of their customs.

Can I even look at her?

And then, there is Tapi,

who never stops watching me.

My god, she is so beautiful!

The second day of the Kuarup,

other tribes arrive

for the wrestling competition,

but also for the final exorcism.

The spirits rise from the dead.

The earth is shaking.

The magical ritual must succeed.

It's now or never, time expands.

The spirits must fly to the sky,

the final destination!

The dream is awake,

I must follow it

without asking questions..

So you can drive a truck.

Maybe you can speak English as well.

Little.

What! Why don't you say so?

We walked ten hours in this jungle

when there is a road.

Roberto jokes with you.

Roberto jokes with me!

Oh man, he had a laugh on us so well.

Just be happy, we aren't walking back.

You want to walk?

No, no, no! Keep driving,

I am okay, keep driving!

What happened?

I was just on the radio...

is still closed,

bad weather.

They expect to come tomorrow, maybe.

It has been 3 days already, Roberto.

I know, you don't have to tell me.

Our only hope is that

Ayupu can save him.

He's really handsome.

Look, his is bigger than Tapi's.

That's all you think about?

What else,

we don't have the television yet!

My god! You wake up.

So what happened?

I remember a spider,

and then nothing.

You're almost gone my friend

Oh, no.

Don't worry, we've all seen it.

Hey man, don't laugh at me, ok.

What's Pira saying?

He says I should go with you to help us later.

Yes, of course.

Take off?

- What? - Man.

Stop it!

See you later, white man.

He thinks he is an Indian now!

Manioc juice!

Piranha pancake!

He says,

"you have come to meet

my daughter Luacema,

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