Human Stories 52'

Amyu, the army of wasp-men

In the depths of the Amazon forest, North of Brazil, Beptoy and Baka are two young Kayapo aged 20. It is time for them to become strong and brave men, as Kayapo warriors have always been. Urged by their elders, they will have to undergo a terrible initiatory ordeal by attacking the nest of Amyu, the most dangerous wasp of the forest, called "the killer wasp".

Direction: Jérôme Raynaud

Production: ZED with the participation of France 5, Ushuaïa TV, Servus TV, Oasis HD, TV5 Monde, TFO, GA&A, RTS-TSRn RTP & TV3 Catalunya

Languages: French, <span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.frontend.films.languages.espanol, count: 1">Espanol</span>, German, English

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