The Raft

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An intimate account of a thousand kilometer journey on a river in the Northeast of Brazil on a self-made raft carrying a small household including two children. The raft is the means of transport since time immemorial and the journey to the town of Teresina lasts about a month. Life in slow-motion, with fleeting encounters along the banks. When the family arrives in Teresina, the merchandise is sold, the raft dismanteld, branch by branch, leaf by leaf.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1970-02-01
  • Runtime: 29 min
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Language: Portuguese
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 10
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