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Kukràdjà

Set against the lush backdrop of the Amazon Rainforest, "Kukràdjà" is a poignant documentary that celebrates the vibrant festival traditions of the Kayapó Indigenous Community.

  • Palmer Douglas Durr
    Director
  • Mizael Lima Da Silva
    Producer
  • Adrielle Carol Borges Assunção
    Producer
  • Dhayany Gomes Rios
    Producer
  • Ngranhure Kayapó
    Key Cast
  • Ngrojre Kayapó
    Key Cast
  • Kokokraky Kayapó
    Key Cast
  • Bekwynhraky Kayapó
    Key Cast
  • Ngrwakrai Kayapó
    Key Cast
  • Irengri Kayapó
    Key Cast
  • Bemkati Kayapó
    Key Cast
  • Airyti Kayapó
    Cinematographers
  • Bepkadjoiti Kayapó
    Cinematographers
  • Bepkô Kayapó
    Cinematographers
  • Djokro Kayapó
    Cinematographers
  • Kadjàtnhõro Kayapó
    Cinematographers
  • Nhakmo Kayapó
    Cinematographers
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Cultural Preservation, Indigenous, Environmental Conservation, Ancestral, Native
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 10 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 5, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Palmer Douglas Durr


Palmer Durr is from Bluffton, Indiana USA. He is a film director and cinematographer who has worked in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico, Brazil, China, and Europe. He has invested over a decade with the Kayapó Indigenous Community of the Amazon Rainforest, where he directed the film “Kukràdjà” and taught film-craft to help preserve cultural tradition.

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Director Statement

To describe the Kayapó in one word: dauntless