(Battle for the Xingu)

Content: The government-planned hydroelectric Belo Monte dam would be the world's third-largest and would displace tens of thousands of indigenous people and local farmers who depend upon the Xingu tributary of the Amazon for their way of life. In 2008 over 1,000 of them assembled for a summit in Altamira to protest this proposed dam.

Countries:

Brazil,

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

10 minutes

Year:

2009

Directors:

Iara Lee

Production companies:

Caipirinha Productions Inc.

Crews:

Producer

Director