The Flight of The Crocodile – Ruy Cinatti’s Timor
“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.
Cast
Crew
Fernando Vendrell
Director
Luís Alvarães
Executive Producer
Lisa Persson
Director of Photography
Luís Graciano
Camera Department Production Assistant
Pedro Macedo
Camera Production Assistant
Marcelo Tavares
Sound
Ana Figueira
Production Director
Fernando Vendrell
Production Designer
Luís Alvarães
Production Coordinator
Sandra Silva
Production Accountant