Private Project

Kopenawa: The Amazon Forest Shaman

The documentary "Kopenawa: The Amazon Forest Shaman” echoes the voice of Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, indigenous leader and defender of the Amazon. With archival footage and the participation of Brazilian personalities, the film offers a poetic look at the ancestry and challenges of the Yanomami people. Davi, a shaman and global activist, reflects on the impact of invasions on indigenous territories, the climate change, and the future of humanity.

  • Marco Altberg
    Director
  • Tainá De Luccas
    Director
  • Marco Altberg
    Producer
  • Davi Kopenawa
    Key Cast
  • Ailton Krenak
    Key Cast
  • Gilberto Gil
    Key Cast
  • José Celso Martinez
    Key Cast
  • Claudia Andujar
    Key Cast
  • Indiana Produções
    Production Company
  • Agência Sapiens
    Co-Production Company
  • Canal Brasil
    Co-Production Company
  • Canal Futura
    Co-Production Company
  • Maria Altberg
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Kopenawa: sonhar a terra-floresta
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 22 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    October 11, 2024
    Premiere Brasil
    Hors Concours
Distribution Information
  • Indiana Produções
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
Director Biography - Marco Altberg, Tainá De Luccas

Marco Altberg is a Brazilian filmmaker and producer with more than 50 years of experience in the audiovisual industry. Founder of Indiana Produções, he began his career at Cinema Novo, with a filmography shown at festivals in Brazil and abroad. His most recent productions include the feature films "Jardim dos Girassóis", "Raoni, Uma Amizade Improvável", "Doval: O Gringo Mais Carioca do Futebol" and the biopic of Zeca Pagodinho, "Deixa a Vida Me Levar".

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