The Flight of The Crocodile – Ruy Cinatti’s Timor

The Flight of The Crocodile – Ruy Cinatti’s Timor (2024)

Documentary

“I am totally in love with Timor!”, said the Portuguese poet, anthropologist and agronomist Ruy Cinatti upon arriving on the island. From 1946 to 1974, he led a nomadic experiment, building a lasting relationship with Timor-Leste’s people and territory. The cultural identity he sought to protect is threatened by colonial oppression and the decline of the Portuguese Empire. Rejecting these circumstances, Cinatti reaches out to the people and its tribes, documenting rituals, filming, photographing and even making blood oaths with tribal chiefs to gain access to sacred places and become a Timorese.

Director: Fernando Vendrell

Casts

	Cláudia Castelo as
	Joana Matos Frias as
	Joaquim Manuel Magalhães as
	Lúcio Manuel Gomes de Sousa as
	Luís Cardoso de Noronha as
	Maria do Carmo Piçarra as
	Peter Stillwell as
	Vasco Medeiros Rosa as
	Ricardo Aibéo as

Crew