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Ubirajara, chief of the Araguaias, is engaged to Jandyra. One day, however, he falls in love with Aracy, daughter of Itaquê, chief of the Tocantins and sister of Pojucã, his prisoner. He frees Pojucã so he can declare war on Itaquê and retrieve his daughter. Itaquê is wounded by other enemies and goes blind. The two tribes unite and elect Ubirajara as chief.
Ubirajara, chief of the Araguaias, is engaged to Jandyra. One day, however, he falls in love with Aracy, daughter of Itaquê, chief of the Tocantins and sister of Pojucã, his prisoner. He frees Pojucã so he can declare war on Itaquê and retrieve his daughter. Itaquê is wounded by other enemies and goes blind. The two tribes unite and elect Ubirajara as chief.
The film's central subject matter, a romanticized indigenous warrior narrative from a 1912 Brazilian silent film, focuses on themes of honor, tradition, and individual prowess within a pre-colonial setting, which are largely apolitical in the context of modern left-right ideologies.
This early Brazilian silent film, an adaptation of a novel about an indigenous warrior, naturally features diverse casting consistent with its source material. The narrative focuses on the indigenous protagonist without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering modern DEI themes.
The film adapts José de Alencar's novel, where the main characters are canonically indigenous Brazilians. Historical records indicate that the 1919 film cast non-indigenous actors, such as Elvira Viggiano and Luiz de Barros, to portray these roles, constituting a race swap.
Based on the provided information, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film 'Ubirajara'. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1919 film "Ubirajara" is an adaptation of José de Alencar's novel. There is no historical or critical information indicating that any character, including the male protagonist Ubirajara, had their gender changed from the source material in this early silent film.