The Raft (1970)

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.

Released

1970-02-01

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

29 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

George Sluizer

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes