OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival: Fort Laud

Uýra: The Rising Forest & Imagine a Body

Expired October 27, 2022 3:59 AM
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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. UYRA: THE RISING FOREST is bold and expressive cinema that seems to hold the future in its hand; this journey is nothing short of a miracle.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    63 minutes
  • Language
    Portuguese
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Director
    Juliana Curi
  • Screenwriter
    Juliana Curi, Martina Sönksen
  • Producer
    Livia Cheibub, Juliana Curi, Martina Sönksen, João Henrique Kurtz
  • Cast
    Zahy Guajajara, Uýra Sodoma
  • Cinematographer
    Thiago Moraes
  • Editor
    Lucas Camargo de Barros, Livia Cheibub, Renan Cipriano