This film tells the long and unusual story of the friendship between tha Kaiapó chief Raoni and the Belgium filmmaker Jean-Pierre Dutilleux over 50 years. Dutilleux has been filming the great chief through his lens since 1973. In 1978, his documentary Raoni, narrated by Marlon Brando, was nominated for an Oscar and presented Raoni to the world. Raoni – An Unusual Friendship is a tribute to the great indigenous leader, a symbol of the battle for the indigenous people's rights, their culture and the Amazon forest.