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What a powerful film! Yanuni is a visually rich and deeply personal documentary that follows an indigenous activist defending her home in the Amazon. Through poetic imagery and quiet resilience, it exposes the human cost of environmental destruction. The film balances beauty and urgency, showing that resistance is not only political but also spiritual - a fight to keep identity, memory, and land alive.

I was deeply moved by Yanuni, which I watched at the LABRFF. From the first frame, the film grips you and never lets go, delivering a story that feels urgent, timeless, and deeply human. Its message about resistance, identity, and protecting what is sacred hits with emotional force.

Juma Xipaia and Hugo Loss radiate conviction and courage, and the film captures their energy with poetic precision.

Yanuni is not just a film; it is a call to awareness. Visually stunning and powerful, it reminds us that cinema can still move hearts and spark change.

Yanuni manages to be a drama, an action-thriller, and a documentary all at once. Knowing that the scenes and visuals are real makes the experience even more captivating. The way it blends raw reality with cinematic tension keeps you fully absorbed from start to finish. If you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely check it out-it's absolutely worth your time.

A deeply moving film that blends emotion and artistry flawlessly. The story is heartfelt, the pacing precise, and the cast delivers phenomenal performances that feel raw and authentic. Every scene resonates powerful, beautifully acted, and impossible to forget!!! GO WATCH. I DON'T REGRET WATCHING IT NO WASTE OF TIME.

Simultaneously sensitive and powerful, like the main female character, this film connects you emotionally to the urgency of acting - in ANY way possible - to change the impending future we are hurtling towards. It is a reminder that there is no planet B, and humanity is worth saving. Highly recommend with my full heart! And incredible cinematography, to boot!

Yanuni is a powerful documentary that follows Juma Xipaia, one of Brazil's most prominent Indigenous leaders. Through her story, the film exposes both the inspiring resilience and the grave risks faced by those who defend the Amazon and Indigenous rights. Striking in its urgency and emotional depth, Yanuni stands as an essential work for anyone concerned with the future of our planet and the survival of ancestral cultures.

Besides being beautiful and moving, YANUNI is eye-opening! Even brazillians don't know half of the struggles adressed in the documentary. And we should!

It's one thing to read an article about the plight of indigenous peoples and another to actually see it! It makes your blood boil and your heart break. "Our future is not for sale!" A must-watch!

Yanuni is a beautiful and emotionally charged film that transports you deep into the heart of the Amazon. It's a story of survival, resistance, and unbreakable will. At the center of it all is Juma, an indigenous leader and chief who is nothing short of a badass. Fierce, resolute, and deeply connected to her people, Juma is a warrior in every sense. She and Hugo, a soldier of justice, will stop at nothing to protect their forest and community.

As a mother, I found myself deeply moved by her. She's not just fighting for survival; she's fighting for the future of her children and her people.

The director, whose own experiences while filming are palpable in the raw, unflinching narrative, also deserves high praise.

The film forces you to confront a truth we all share: the fate of the Amazon is our collective fate. What happens there doesn't stay there-it affects us all.

Yanuni isn't just a film about indigenous resistance; it's a call to action for anyone who cares about the planet. The connection you'll feel to Juma's journey is not only emotional but deeply personal. It's a film that lingers with you long after the credits roll, reminding you of the immense power of the natural world and the warriors who protect it.

This movie is powerful, intense, important, beautiful and haunting. It makes the headlines you've read in the newspaper about Brazil deeply personal. But also makes you think in a much more global perspective. Unlike other documentaries I've seen. Juma and Hugo are a power couple, trying to change the world for the better on their playground, day by day. As should the rest of us.

In my view, Yanuni is an extraordinary achievement-a deeply human documentary that transforms activism into art. Richard Ladkani captures the courage of Juma Xipaia with both intimacy and grandeur, revealing the Amazon not just as a battleground for survival but as a living soul worth defending. With stunning visuals, emotional depth, and an urgent environmental message, Yanuni stands as one of the most important films of our time. It's not only a testament to Indigenous resilience but a rallying cry for everyone who believes our planet deserves protection.

I was able to see the film at its German premiere at the Dok Leipzig Festival. It was very moving and followed the protagonists incredibly closely. According to the Q&A, Yuma was heavily involved in the production and editing of the film to ensure that the indigenous perspective was preserved. The film focuses less on numbers, facts, and simple knowledge transfer, but rather convinces through its personal and emotional perspective on this topic, making it an important contribution to the social discourse.

I rarely write reviews, but this one deserves it. Yanuni pulled me in completely. The story of Juma and Hugo is both heartbreaking and powerful. You feel the fear, the love, and the fight for survival in every frame. It's one of those films that stays with you long after the credits end and I can only recommend seeing it for yourself!

Yanuni is one of those documentaries that sticks with you. It shows, in a real and simple way, the life, struggles and strength of forgotten communities. It's not just informative it moves, you makes you think and helps you see Brazil with more empathy. Definitely worth watching and reflecting on.

You will leave renewed and it will certainly be good.

YANUNI is essential to us all - a reminder of the importance of being, not doing. It reconnects us with Mother Earth and with the silence that precedes all noise. Thank you, Juma, Hugo, and Richard, for bringing us this unique and powerful narrative. YANUNI is essential to us all - a reminder of the importance of being, not doing. It reconnects us with Mother Earth and with the silence that precedes all noise. Thank you, Juma, Hugo, and Richard, for bringing us this unique and powerful narrative.

I watched Yanuni last night at its Brazilian Premiere in São Paulo and was deeply touched by both the film and the filmmakers mission behind the project.

From the first shot to the final scene, we are taken on an intimate journey into the lives of Juma and Hugo with such an honest and poignant narrative that the two hours slips by as if in a dream. That its tone and style is a departure from Ladkani's previous works is refreshing - while it still does tactical serious issues it does so with a greater sense of intimacy and atmosphere than his previous films. The sound design and score especially evoke both the magic and the tension of conflicting Juma's worlds with superb elegance.

At a time when the world needs to re-engage with the plight of the Amazon and its people, this film's mission overtly sets out to bring those issues back to the Limelight. Here's hoping those that need to hear what it has to say are listening.