UÝRA THE RISING FOREST Film — PICTURE PREVIEW

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Filmmaker: Juliana Curi

Nationwide

When:

June 24 - June 30

Where:

Streaming Encore - Available Online (U.S. Only)

For more information visit UYRA - The Rising Forest website.

CAST/CREW INFO:

Directed by Juliana Curi, and written by Curi and Martina Sönksen. Produced by João Henrique Kurtz, Juliana Curi, Lívia Cheibub, Martina Sönksen, and Uýra Sodoma. Edited by Lívia Cheibub, Lucas Camargo De Barros, and Renan Cipriano. Cinematography by Thiago Moraes. Music by Nascuy Linares, featuring Josyara and Zahy Guajajara. A Story by Uýra Sodoma. A Production of Azores Filmes (Brazil) and Mama Wolf (USA), in co-production with Abou Farman with the support of Doc Society and BRIC Brooklyn.

A spokesperson describes the film as follows:

"...Uýra is the alter-ego of Emerson, a non-binary performance artist and ecologist of indigenous origin living in Manaus, Brazil. Marginalized as an Indigenous, queer, and trans person, Uýra travels through the Amazon on a journey of self-discovery using performance art and exquisite transformations — often created from materials found in the nearby forest — to spread their message of environmental protection and promote LGTBQ+ rights..."

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Photos Courtesy of UYRA - The Rising Forest

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