Transamazonica: A Highway to the Past — Season 1, Episode 5: On the Path of the Indians
Documentary • 61 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
In this episode we investigate the original men of the “land without men”. The stories of indigenous populations that historically have been in the shadow of major projects. Those who have been thrown off the road.
About Transamazonica: A Highway to the Past
The Transamazon highway was a gigantic saga, the greatest example of the pharaonic works of the Brazilian military government. But the road that would promote national integration was best known for linking the famine of the Northeast with the misery of the Amazon. This haunting docuseries follows the story of the construction of this highway and its morbid consequences.