KonÁ£gxeka in the maxakali indigenous language means "big water". It's the maxakali version of the great flood. As a punishment because of selfishness and greed of men, the yÁ£mÁ®y spirits send the "big water".
It is an indigenous film. One of the directors is representative of the Maxakali indigenous people in the state of Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil. The movie is in Maxakali language, with subtitles. The film's argument is the myth of the flood by Maxakali people. The illustrations for the film were made by indigenous Maxakali during workshop held at Aldeia Verde (Maxakali Green Village).
