Secrets of the Tribe (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Secrets of the Tribe is a tv movie and documentary film directed by José Padilha, running about 98 minutes. “A behind-the-scenes look at a scientific community torn apart by infighting.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. What happens when western anthropologists descend on the Amazon and make one of the last unacculturated tribes in existence, the Yanomami, the most exhaustively filmed and studied tribe on the planet? Despite their "do no harm" creed and scientific aims, the small army of anthropologists that has studied the Yanomami since the 1960s has wreaked havoc among the tribe - and sparked a war within the anthropology community itself.

Who’s in it. Secrets of the Tribe stars Robert Borofsky as Himself, Jesus Cardozo as Himself, Marie Isabel Eguillor as Herself and Brian Ferguson as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Secrets of the Tribe has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Secrets of the Tribe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Secrets of the Tribe tend to enjoy Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, Steven Universe: The Movie and Twin Peaks.