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Anuktatop: The Metamorphosis streaming

2016 Movie France, French Guiana Documentary, Family, Fantasy 105 min
By: Nicolas Pradal, Pierre Selvini

Little Derreck, a native American of the Wayana tribe on the river Maroni in French Guyana, brings us into his world. We follow his dreams and reality in a context of cultural, social and identity crisis. Where generations live side by side without understanding each other. Grand-mother Malilou's memories show us her youth in the fifties. Young Sylvana's dreams idealize her boyfriend from a different tribe. Young Stéphane's fantasies take place in Kourou in the European Space Port. Derreck dreams about mythological Wayana warriors. "Anuktatop", meaning metamorphosis in Wayana, displays a universe where Times mingle between memories of the Elders and future perspectives of the Younger in this remote territory in the French Amazonian Forest.

Festival Achievements

International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 2016
Nominations:
IDFA Competition for First Appearance
Selections:
IDFA Archive

Mood

Contemplative
Fantastical
Magical Realism
Nostalgic
Reflective

Cast & Crew

Pierre Selvini
Nicolas Pradal
Pierre Selvini (Director)
Wayana Tribe Members (Cast)

Adaptation

Indigenous Culture
Tribal Life

Cinematic Technique

Ethnographic
Immersive
Interview-Style
Lyrical
Magical Realism
Naturalistic Cinematography

Narrative Structure

Interwoven Stories
Non-Linear

Pace

Contemplative
Measured
Reflective
Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Ambient Music
Traditional Sounds

Style

Documentary
Magical Realism
Non-Linear
Poetic
Realistic

Time-Period

1950S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Cultural Identity
Generational Change
Love Across Tribes

Characters

Derreck
Malilou
Sylvana
Wayana Tribe Members

Ending

Open-Ended
Reflective
Thoughtful

Historical Context

1950S
Indigenous Resilience
Post-Colonial

Key Plot Points

Dreams Of Heroism
Metamorphosis
Parallel Worlds

Plot

Cultural Conflict
Dreams
Dreams And Reality
Identity
Intergenerational Conflict
Tribal Identity

Setting

Amazon Rainforest
Maroni River
Wayana Tribe
Wayana Village

Shooting Location

Amazon Rainforest
French Guiana

Theme

Cultural Change
Dreams
Dreams And Reality
Identity

Genre

Cultural Drama
Documentary
Drama
Indigenous Culture
Magical Realism

Audiences

Adults
Art House Audiences
Art-House Viewers
Cultural Enthusiasts
Documentary Viewers
Indigenous Culture Enthusiasts

Titles

The Metamorphosis
Unspoken

Reception

Idfa Selection

Production Countries

France
French Guiana

Release Year

2016
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