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MUNDURUKUYÜ

The Forest of the Fish Women

Three women of the Daje Kapap Eypi audiovisual collective take up the camera as a weapon in defence of their ancestry to ensure the preservation and transmission of their Munduruku mythology, which speaks of the origins of the world, when humans transformed into forests, plants and animals. Making this film, however, is also an act of resistance and self-demarcation. For more than 250 years, on the banks of the Tapajós River in Pará, Brazil, the Munduruku people have been fighting against the invasion of the pariwat (non-Indigenous people) and threats of deforestation and land displacement. Journalists have come before with cameras to tell their story. This time, the Munduruku women choose to use the technology themselves, lovingly bringing to the screen the magic of their community, of their day-to-day culture, and of the spirit of the forest, which is an ancestral spiritual force and a part of the family.

THE FILMMAKERS

Aldira Akay, Beka Munduruku and Rilcélia Akay

The Daje Kapap Eypi collective began working with films in 2014, when cameras were used to film the land demarcation of the Munduruku people. Since then, in addition to their political work in favor of indigenous rights, the three directors have been learning how to use technology to defend their territory. Their work can be found on social media, in the short film “Autodemarcação Já!” and now in the feature film “MUNDURUKÜYU - the forest of fish women”.

FESTIVALS

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
Latin American Studies Association Conference Film Festival
It's All True International Documentary Film Festival, Brazil

MUNDURUKUYÜ – THE FOREST OF THE FISH WOMEN

Catalog # EPF16148 ● ISBN: 978-1-963201-88-8 ● UPC: 6-82086-16148-8 ● NTSC

72 Minutes ● Copyright 2025 ● Mundurukuyü, Portuguese, English Subtitles

For purchase orders, to book screenings and for other inquiries, please contact:
Larry Rattner - larry@epfmedia.com

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