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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.8 / 100
2010·Documentary / TV Movie·1h 38m

SECRETS OF THE TRIBE

“A behind-the-scenes look at a scientific community torn apart by infighting.”

What happens when western anthropologists descend on the Amazon and make one of the last unacculturated tribes in existence, the Yanomami, the most exhaustively filmed and studied tribe on the planet? Despite their "do no harm" creed and scientific aims, the small army of anthropologists that has studied the Yanomami since the 1960s has wreaked havoc among the tribe – and sparked a war within the anthropology community itself.

Above the Line
José Padilha·DirectorLula Carvalho·Director of PhotographyJoão Nabuco·Original Music ComposerBernardo Pimenta·Editor
Cast
Robert Borofsky·HimselfJesus Cardozo·HimselfMarie Isabel Eguillor·HerselfBrian Ferguson·HimselfKenneth GoodPaul R. GrossRaymond HamesWilliam IronsBarbara Johnston·HerselfErnesto Migliazza
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
José Padilha·DirectorTuki Jencquel·Assistant Director
Camera· 2
Lula Carvalho·Director of PhotographyReynaldo Zangrandi·Director of Photography
Editing· 5
Bernardo Pimenta·EditorFelipe Lacerda·EditorJosé Padilha·EditorLarissa Munck·Additional EditingPetra Costa·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
João Nabuco·Original Music ComposerLeandro Lima·Sound MixerPaul Rusnak·Sound
Production· 14
Marcos Prado·ProducerCarol Nahra·ProducerJames D'Arcy·Executive ProducerDan Cogan·Executive ProducerSheila Nevins·Executive ProducerAbigail Disney·Executive ProducerDiana Barrett·Executive ProducerNick Fraser·Executive ProducerJim Swartz·Executive ProducerSheryl Crown·Executive ProducerMike Chamberlain·ProducerCaroline Bonmarchand·Co-ProducerJoana Granato·Production ManagerPatricia Bon·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Denise Miller·Post Production AssistantLuiza Dutra·Production Office AssistantBruno Keusen·Post Production AssistantBobby Jank·Translator
By the Numbers
63.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Secrets of the Tribe's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with dark skin, wearing a loincloth and a feathered arm ornament, stands in a dynamic pose, aiming a bow and arrow. He is positioned against a backdrop of”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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