
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AWARD FOR FREEDOM
In this poetic and visually hypnotic odyssey through the Amazon rainforest, Indigenous artist Uýra harnesses the interconnecting power of their native, queer, and trans identities to blaze a trail of ecological activism and LGBTQ+ pride across big cities and small villages alike. Crafting garments of eye-popping color and objects found along the way into stunning transformational performances, their reveries dazzle against the decay of environmental racism and transphobia to educate local audiences and remind them of the transformative powers of art and advocacy. Uýra reclaims the natural splendor and ancestral spirit of the land by brilliantly connecting themselves and their work as a prayer to the earth, proving that creative expression and collective action can renew the ground on which they walk. A piece of bold and expressive cinema that seems to hold the future in its hand, this journey is nothing short of a miracle.
- Year2022
- Runtime72 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese, Ze'eng Eté
- CountryBrazil, USA
- PremiereLos Angeles
- Social Media
- DirectorJuliana Curi
- ScreenwriterJuliana Curi, Martina Sönksen
- ProducerJoão Henrique Kurtz, Juliana Curi, Lívia Cheibub, Martina Sönksen, Uýra Sodoma
- Executive ProducerJoão Henrique Kurtz, Lívia Cheibub
- Co-ProducerAbou Farman, Ezequiel Soules, Itaal Shur, Leandro Badalotti, Ram Devineni, Thiago Moraes
- CastUýra Sodoma, Zahy Guajajara
- CinematographerThiago Moraes
- EditorLívia Cheibub, Lucas Camargo de Barros, Renan Cipriano
- Production DesignFrancisco Ricardo Lima Caetano
- ComposerNascuy Linares
- Sound DesignC-AFROBRASIL, INPUT - Arte Sonora
- MusicNascuy Linares, Josyara, Jam da Silva
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AWARD FOR FREEDOM
In this poetic and visually hypnotic odyssey through the Amazon rainforest, Indigenous artist Uýra harnesses the interconnecting power of their native, queer, and trans identities to blaze a trail of ecological activism and LGBTQ+ pride across big cities and small villages alike. Crafting garments of eye-popping color and objects found along the way into stunning transformational performances, their reveries dazzle against the decay of environmental racism and transphobia to educate local audiences and remind them of the transformative powers of art and advocacy. Uýra reclaims the natural splendor and ancestral spirit of the land by brilliantly connecting themselves and their work as a prayer to the earth, proving that creative expression and collective action can renew the ground on which they walk. A piece of bold and expressive cinema that seems to hold the future in its hand, this journey is nothing short of a miracle.
- Year2022
- Runtime72 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese, Ze'eng Eté
- CountryBrazil, USA
- PremiereLos Angeles
- Social Media
- DirectorJuliana Curi
- ScreenwriterJuliana Curi, Martina Sönksen
- ProducerJoão Henrique Kurtz, Juliana Curi, Lívia Cheibub, Martina Sönksen, Uýra Sodoma
- Executive ProducerJoão Henrique Kurtz, Lívia Cheibub
- Co-ProducerAbou Farman, Ezequiel Soules, Itaal Shur, Leandro Badalotti, Ram Devineni, Thiago Moraes
- CastUýra Sodoma, Zahy Guajajara
- CinematographerThiago Moraes
- EditorLívia Cheibub, Lucas Camargo de Barros, Renan Cipriano
- Production DesignFrancisco Ricardo Lima Caetano
- ComposerNascuy Linares
- Sound DesignC-AFROBRASIL, INPUT - Arte Sonora
- MusicNascuy Linares, Josyara, Jam da Silva