Os Resgatados, "The Rescued ones", Teaser trailer

Directed by Steve Farmer. Produced by Katie Schuler. Associate Producer Colby Gottert. 2009
Infanticide (noun): The killing of an infant or young child, most often by the mother.
Life is never easy for single mothers or children with special needs, and even less so in the tribes of the Amazon: here, the mere birth of twins or of a handicapped child can threaten the well being of an entire family. In such circumstances, pressured by their kin and by the harsh reality of jungle life, many mothers have been forced to do the unthinkable: in order to survive, they have buried their own children alive.
These brutal killings, long accepted as a tribal necessity or acceptable cultural trait, are now being resisted by a handful of courageous individuals: as outside medical help becomes more readily available, tribal leaders and defiant mothers are standing up to defend their loved ones, refusing to kill their children, and challenging the outside world to lend a helping hand.

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• infanticide
• Amazon
• Unwanted Children
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• Indigenous
• Katie Schuler
• Steve Farmer
• Brazil
• children
• Independent documentary