27 June 2025 — 09:30 pm
“The Falling Sky” is based on the book of the same name, the result of 30 years of work by shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, one of the world’s leading Indigenous leaders, in collaboration with French anthropologist Bruce Albert. Spoken primarily in the Yanomami language, the film offers a sharp reflection on the widespread destruction of peoples and the planet caused by those whom Davi calls the “merchandise people” — in other words, White people.
Featuring never-before-seen footage of the important Reahu ritual — a funeral celebration held in honour of the great shaman and father-in-law of Davi Kopenawa — the film follows this powerful ceremony as a starting point for the Indigenous leader’s diagnosis, warning, and urgent call for transformation.
This time, the guest invited to share her perspective on the projected universe is the Brazilian cinema researcher Anabela Roque, who will lead the conversation with the audience.
“The Falling Sky” is part of EscolaNova’s film cycle entitled “The World’s Room”, a space for gathering where cinema becomes a tool for reflection and change, curated by Candela Varas.
Know + The World's Room
/Genre Documentary
/Nacionality BR
/Year 2024
/Original version Portuguese
/Subtitles in Portuguese · English
/Directed by Eryk Rocha · Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha