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Mother of the Forest ~ Curupira ~

The Mother of the Forest ~ Curupira ~ is the story of a powerful Amazonian goddess told through the voices of the Borarí people from the heart of the forest in Pará, Brazil.

  • Lea Hejn
    Director
    Wired Roots
  • Lea Hejn
    Writer
  • Jade Wheldon
    Producer
  • Cosmo Roncon Jr.
    Cinematographer
  • Cristian Dimitrius
    Wildlife Cinematographer
  • Alysia Judge
    Editor
  • Nicolas Brown
    Executive Producer
  • Rickey Welch
    Executive Producer
  • Andrea Walji
    Executive Producer
  • Jade Wheldon
    Animation
  • Betty Denville
    Animation
  • Giulia Bavagnoli
    Animation
  • Lidiane Alves de Sousa Borarí
    Key Characters
  • Chief Dadá Borarí
    Key Characters
  • Maria Edite Alves de Sousa
    Key Characters
  • Shaman José Oudessi
    Key Characters
  • Dan Pollard
    Composer
  • Flavia Rocha
    Production Management
  • Barbara Colaco
    Production Management
  • Alexia Lafeuille
    Associate Producer for WaterBear
  • Fabio Quireli
    Sound Operator
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    35,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    RED & Blackmagic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Jackson
    United States
    September 25, 2023
Distribution Information
  • WaterBear Network
    Distributor
    Country: Netherlands
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Lea Hejn

Lea Hejn is a documentary filmmaker with a focus on films with impactful environmental messages. She has worked on a range of projects ranging from the docu-drama filmatisation of Isabella Tree’s ‘Wilding’ book (2023) by Passion Pictures, and National Geographic, Disney + original series ‘Welcome to Earth’ featuring Will Smith (2021).

She has a passion for the protection of forests and both her début shorts tell the stories of the frontline defenders of these ecosystems in Brazil.

She has experience producing and directing character-led and wildlife shoots with minimal teams as well as complex multi-unit film shoots featuring famous contributors and directors.

She has shooting experience in multiple countries across Latin-America, Africa, North-America, US, UK and Europe.

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Director Statement

"As I listened to the Borarí's stories about Curupira, the goddess of the Amazonian forest. It became clear that we have forgotten how to respect nature as societies... Whereas they never did. Maybe it is time for us to remember..."