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In the '40s, three brothers decide to live a great adventure and enlisting in the Roncador-Xingu Expedition, which has a mission to tame the Central Brazil. The Villas Boas brothers: Orlando, 27, Claudius, 25, and Leonardo, 23, engage in a fantastic and incredible saga. Soon start to lead the expedition that opens new paths 1,500 km, navigates over 1,000 miles of unspoilt rivers, opens 19 airfields for airplanes Army, gives rise to the creation of 43 towns and 14 make contact with wild Indian tribes, unknown, as the Xavante, courageous and feared warriors, no casualties on both sides. This adventure allows the Villas Boas brothers the creation of the Xingu National Park, the first major Amerindian reservation in Brazil, the size of Belgium, transforming them into true contemporary heroes .

Country: Brazil

Type: scripted

Status: Current

Language: Portuguese

Release Date: March 14, 2014

Also Known As: Шингу, XinguXingu - În inima Amazonului, Xingu (film), Xingu - A Expedição, Wyprawa do Xingu, シングー, Xingu: la misión al Amazonas, A xinguk földje |  See more »

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Production Co: Globo Filmes, O2 Filmes

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Jury Award 2012

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Jury Award

Best Film (Melhor Filme)

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Best Actor (Melhor Ator)

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Best Director (Melhor Diretor)

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Best Cinematography (Melhor Fotografia)

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Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora)

Panorama Audience Award 2012

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Panorama Audience Award

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