The 2022 defeat of President Jair Bolsonaro, plus the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, yield nominal victories for Indigenous folks, including the appointment of Juma to a newly created position, which feels like a near and natural conclusion to “Yanuni.” However, the story is just getting started. And unlike war films where a soldier’s wife sits diligently at home, waiting for his return, Juma is seen leading vital battles of her own on the legislative front lines, in a tale of political disillusionment that forces her to pave a brand new path. In the process, it captures a hopeful, revolutionary spirit, but it grounds these notions within the poetry of nature, through some of the most enrapturing, awe-inspiring landscape photography this side of Ron Fricke and Godfrey Reggio.
Author: Siddhant Adlakha
Published at: 2025-06-15 23:00:00
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