Yanuni

"We are the forest."

2026 1h 52m EN

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7.8

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★5.0TMDB · 2★7.8IMDB · 361

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Synopsis

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Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia fights to protect tribal lands despite assassination attempts. Her struggle intensifies after learning she's pregnant, while her husband, Special Forces ranger Hugo Loss, stands by her side.

“We are the forest.”

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Cast

Juma Xipaia
Self
Hugo Loss
Self
Tuppak Tawary Xipaia
Self
Yanuni Xipaia Loss
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Ladkani
Writers: Richard Ladkani
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany, Canada

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Germany, Canada.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Ladkani, shot by Richard Ladkani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Georg Michael Fischer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Juma Xipaia and Hugo Loss and Tuppak Tawary Xipaia carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We are the forest.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Ladkani directs. Richard Ladkani behind the camera. H. Scott Salinas scores. Georg Michael Fischer cuts. Produced in United States of America, Germany, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Germany, Canada.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Ladkani, shot by Richard Ladkani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Georg Michael Fischer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Juma Xipaia and Hugo Loss and Tuppak Tawary Xipaia carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "We are the forest.".
9IMDB entry: tt36590218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 29 themes, including "sacrifice", "resistance", "indigenous", "pregnancy".