Sukande Kasáká | Ailing Land

Kamikia Kisedje is a filmmaker and photographer trained by the NGO Vídeo nas
Aldeias. He is dedicated to audiovisual documentation as a tool for cultural
empowerment, territorial defence and political mobilisation of indigenous peoples,
especially his own Kisêdjê people in the Wawi Indigenous Land. His work is based on
an insider's perspective and seeks to represent indigenous realities through the voices
of their own protagonists.
Since the 2000s, Kamikia has been documenting assemblies, cultural events and
indigenous mobilisations in Brasília and different regions of Brazil. He also works as a
teacher in audiovisual workshops in different villages. He has directed and
collaborated on numerous film projects, using the camera as an instrument of
resistance and denunciation.

In 2018, Kamikia directed the short film Kubeí, which follows the moment when his
son, Kubeí Kisêdjê, was adopted in the Kayapó village of Pykararakre in a ritual of
welcome and belonging. The film is a beautiful and sensitive portrayal of Indigenous
care, affection, and kindness, highlighting the strength of community bonds and the
transmission of culture across generations.
Kamikia is an audiovisual creator dedicated to preserving memories, exposing threats
and strengthening indigenous struggles. His work goes beyond filmmaking to include
the dissemination of content on indigenous and environmental issues across multiple
platforms.

Fred Rahal is a documentary filmmaker shaped by guerrilla cinema, specializing in
the conception and production of non-fiction films with a socio-environmental focus.
He always works in harmony with the social and biological diversity of the territories,
believing that audiovisual media are a powerful tool for listening, exchange and
resistance. His work serves the stories that these communities wish to tell, helping to
translate them into visual narratives capable of reaching a wider audience.
Editor of the documentary Grazing the Amazon (2019) by Marcio Isensee, Fred has
also directed works such as Silence is Prayer (2020), BR Above All (2021), Forest
Partners (2022), Listen: the land was torn (2023), and Sukande Kasáká | Ailing Land
(2025). He has also been involved in numerous other audiovisual projects, including
short videos, podcasts and photographic essays.
More than just telling stories, Fred seeks to learn from those who share their
experiences in front of the camera. His filmmaking is built on encounters, respecting
each community’s forms of expression, and committing to a perspective that emerges
from within the territories rather than imposing an external view. Rather than
directing in a conventional sense - imposing his vision - Fred allows himself to be
guided by the realities that unfold, becoming a medium through which the
protagonists themselves shape their narratives.