Juliana Curi | BRAZIL
72 min | Full Subtitles
Supported by OPIRG
Uýra, a trans indigenous artist, travels through the Amazon on a journey of self-discovery using performance art to teach indigenous youth that they are the guardians of ancestral messages of the Amazon forest.
In a country that kills the highest number of trans, indigenous, and environmentalist youth worldwide, Uýra leads a rising movement through arts and education while fostering unity and providing inspiration for the LGBTQIA+ and environmental movements in the heart of the Amazon Forest.
Uýra’s performances are a metaphor inspired by the ecological cycle that mirrors the social struggles: the destruction of the soil and violence against life, followed by the re-emergence of young plants that germinate quickly and make way for a renewed, stronger ecosystem.
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Juliana Curi
Juliana Curi is a Brazilian-Latina film director and visual artist. She began her career in the creative department of MTV Brazil developing socio-cultural impact campaigns. Since then she was Bric Brooklyn Film+TV Resident, UN Women’s Award winner and her projects include the documentary film UYRA-The Rising Forest and the filmmaking inclusion program EUETU Lab.
