RAONI, THE AMAZONIAN WARRIOR

In November 2025, COP30 will take place in Belém, in the heart of the Amazon. Over 90 years old, Raoni, the last great Kayapo chief, may once again raise his voice – and perhaps for the very last time.

In Brazil, where deforestation advances at a brutal pace, the Xingu reserve still endures. As vast as the state of Florida, it shelters unique biodiversity and a mosaic of Indigenous cultures. For generations, the Kayapo have defended this land with all their strength. For the past 50 years, Raoni has been the voice of their struggle. He has traveled the world to sound the alarm about a catastrophe the West long refused to acknowledge. Able to unit Indigenous peoples and engage with the world’s powerful leaders, he has become a symbol of awakening to a crisis that is urgent and undeniable.

This film will follow the Amazonian chief on a final journey across the Xingu River, to the Kuraup, a sacred ceremony honoring the spirits of the ancestors. Imagined as a visual and sensory odyssey – blending immersive footage, rare archival material, and Kayapo myths – it tells the story of Raoni’s life and his fight to protect the living world, carrying his voice into the tumult of our times.