Who Tells the Story?

This evening, Survival International invites you into a space of listening through three short films by Yanomami filmmakers from the Brazilian Amazon. Mãri hi – The Tree of Dream, guided by the words of Yanomami shaman and leader Davi Kopenawa, is followed by Yuri u xëätima thë – Fishing with Timbó and Thuë pihi kuuwi – A Woman Thinking, the first films directed by Yanomami women and filmed in the community of Watorikɨ.

Rather than asking how Indigenous peoples should be represented, the films shift attention to what happens when people shape their own images and narratives. They challenge familiar ways of seeing Indigenous communities from the outside and invite us to think about representation as a question of power.

The screening will be followed by a listening session with recordings from the Yanomami forest and videos from Survival’s Indigenous Voices project, in which Yanomami people speak directly about the realities and struggles their communities face today.

The event is open to everyone; no prior knowledge is required. It is an invitation to listen, question familiar narratives, and consider what it means to make space for people to speak on their own terms. The evening aims to open a conversation around Indigenous rights, cultural representation, solidarity, and the stories through which we understand the world.

The event is organised by Survival International, the global movement for Indigenous peoples’ rights, which campaigns alongside Indigenous peoples around the world for their rights to land, life, and self-determination. It marks the anniversary of the Indigenous Voices project.