Documentary Features

Yanuni is a cinematic portrait of Juma Xipaia, an Indigenous chief from the Brazilian Amazon who rises from a remote village to the frontlines of climate justice. After surviving six assassination attempts, she is appointed Brazil’s first Secretary of Indigenous Rights, all while her husband, a federal IBAMA agent, leads dangerous operations against illegal gold miners. As Juma navigates political power, growing threats, and impending motherhood, she is forced to confront the personal cost of resistance. Yanuni is a powerful story of Indigenous sovereignty, love, and the urgent fight to protect the planet we call home.

Preceded by the fiction short Synthesize Me. A Q&A with director, producer, and writer Richard Ladkani immediately follows the screening.

Georgia premiere

Presented in Portuguese and English with English subtitles.