Divino Tserewahú
Directing
Biography
Divino Tserewahú Tsereptse is a cameraman who lives in Brazil[1]. He started his career recording the events of the Xavantes who live in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Their works include many documentaries and films that record the cultural aspects of these people: Pi’õnhitsi: Xavánte Nameless Women/Pi'õnhitsi, Unnamed Xavánte Women and Wai’a Rini: the power of dreams for example.
Known For
No description available.
O Mestre e o Divino
The documentary reveals the impact of the Coronavirus on one of the indigenous but affected by the disease in the country. Narrated in first person by Divino, which highlights the desperate struggle of his village, Sangradouro, east of Mato Grosso, to survive the most tragic epidemic known by the Xavante nation. Crossed with archival material and images captured during a pandemic, the film seeks to relate a traumatic past with the reality of Covid-19.
Abdzé Wede´Õ – Vírus não tem cura?
In 1957, after centuries of resistance and escape, a Xavante group takes refuge in the Salesian mission of Sangradouro, Mato Grosso. Today surrounded by soy cultures, with their land and resources impoverished, they show in this film their actual preoccupations in midst of all the changes they have experienced.
Tsõ'rehipãri - Sangradouro
No description available.
Wapté Mnhõnõ, Iniciação do Jovem Xavante
No description available.
Pi'õnhitsi - Mulheres Xavante sem Nome
No description available.
Divino: Sua Alma, Sua Lente
The Wai'á festival, within the long cycle of initiation ceremonies of the Xavante people, is one that introduces young people into spiritual life, in contact with supernatural forces. Director Divino Tserewahú dialogues with his father, one of the leaders of this ritual, to reveal what can be revealed from this secret party of men, where initiates go through many trials and dangers.
Wai’á Rini, o Poder do Sonho
No description available.