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KimStim Takes N. America For Cannes Doc ‘The Falling Sky’ About Threat To Yanomami People
Doc, about the threat to the existence of the Amazonian Yanomami people, will screen in upcoming DOC NYC festival
EXCLUSIVE: New York-based arthouse distributor KimStim has acquired North American rights to feature-doc The Falling Sky, about the threat to the existence of the Amazonian Yanomami people, ahead of its screening in DOC NYC next month. Narrated by Kopenawa, the doc traces the preparations of his Indigenous community of Watorikɨ as it engages in a funeral rite known as the Reahu, which is a collective effort to hold up the sky and prevent it from falling. In The Falling Sky, Rocha and Carneiro da Cunha allow the Yanomami to tell the story in their own words, highlighting the resilience of the ancient community and showcasing the natural wonder of the world they are fighting to protect.
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