Davi Kopenawa Yanomami

Born: 1956-02-18

Birthplace: Alto Rio Tootobi, Amazonas, Brazil

Biography

Davi Kopenawa Yanomami (Alto Rio Toototobi, Amazonas, February 18, 1956) is a writer, actor, shaman and important Yanomami political leader. He is currently president of the Hutukara Yanomami Association, an indigenous mutual aid and ethno-development organization.

Known For

The Last Forest
The Falling Sky
Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta
Watoriki - Conversation with Davi Kopenawa
Holding Up the Sky
Gyuri
Mãri Hi: The Tree of Dream
The Chief's Call: Inheritance, Land, and Future
Índio Cidadão?
Maxita

Top Movie Credits

Gyuri himself