Urutau Guajajara is an indigenous Brazilian linguist and figurehead of the Universidade Indigena, which is dedicated to the protection of native culture. The film follows his struggle to hold on to his indigenous identity and his eventual eviction from the Aldeia Maracanã, or Maracanã Village, home of the Indigenous University inside the former Museo do Indio (a derelict colonial palace just beside the Maracanã Stadium), prior to the World Cup.
