YANUNI

Special Features: Co-presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital

The first female elected chief of her people in the Amazon’s Middle Xingu region, Indigenous activist Juma Xipaia is the brilliant subject of Richard Ladkani’s urgent documentary. An outspoken advocate, Juma has survived six assassination attempts as she dares to face the ruthless mining companies whose every action threatens to destroy her community. Steadfastly by her side is her husband, Hugo, a former Special Forces ranger and helicopter pilot who is now tasked with leading dangerous missions for Brazil’s environmental protection agency. As their family and responsibilities begin to grow, Juma and Hugo must protect both their future and the future of the Amazon. Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, Ladkani’s mesmerizing eco-thriller juxtaposes awe-inspiring nature photography with heartless violence in a fight for environmental justice that never ends. –Josh Gardner

Official Selection, 2025 Tribeca and Sheffield film festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Richard Ladkani; PROD Jennifer Davisson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Anita Ladkani, Phillip Watson, Juma Xipaia. Austria/Brazil/U.S./Canada/Germany, 2025, color, 112 min. In Portuguese and English with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Run Time: 112 Minutes

Opening Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025

Genre: Documentary

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