David Cunningham and Kevin Miller have released their documentary about the infanticide of indigenous children in Brazil and the hope of a girl who overcame it. You can now watch or download the entire film at www.hakani.org. The movie serves to promote initiatives that protect the children but is facing opposition from elements of the Brazilian government who would like to shut it down.
A Note from screenwriter, KEVIN MILLER
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my next movie for free! No, I’m not talking about Expelled. I’m talking
about Hakani: Buried Alive, a Survivor’s Story, a docudrama about
infanticide amongst Brazil’s indigenous tribes that we shot on location
in Brazil earlier this year.
Based on real events, the film re-enacts the story of Hakani –
whose name means "smile" – one of hundreds of children amongst Brazil’s
200 plus indigenous tribes who are targeted for death each year.
Physical or mental handicaps, being born a twin or triplet or being
born out of wedlock – all are considered valid reasons for taking a
child’s life.
A growing number of Brazil’s indigenous people are fighting to end
this practice. But when they seek help from the government, they are
told that their children are not protected by Brazilian or
international law, and that preserving culture is more important than
saving individual lives.
Featuring actual survivors of infanticide as well as those who have
rescued them, Hakani is a powerful docudrama that tells the true story
of one girl’s journey to freedom and a people group’s struggle to find
their voice.
Since its release, the Brazilian government has raised strong
objections to the film and is currently trying to shut down the film’s
web site and prevent future broadcasts. So far, Hakani has been used to
increase awareness about the problem of infanticide and to raise
thousands of dollars for an NGO that provides a safe place for
indegenous children at risk.
I highly encourage you to watch the film and then voice your
support for initiatives that seek to protect Brazil’s indigenous
children.
You can watch or download the film at www.hakani.org. And I highly recommend you choose the high resolution version.
All children are gift from above, weather they are born normal or not, or even their parents are not married, they dont deserve to be burried alive. Its not their fault, preserving cultural beliefs like that is such a criminal act and those who still do the practice must be punished and kill. They dint have a hearts. How come, the cultural beliefs is much important than the lives of children????? They must stopped the practice and give loved for childrens and babies, all people have their own time to die in the right time, just let them live a normal life. Childrens arr gift, and hope. Pls. Save all of them
When I type in http://www.hakani.org the page goes to https://www.atini.org.br/ and it’s in Portuguese and I don’t know Portuguese.
Is there another way I can watch this movie?
Carol