Uýra, a trans Indigenous artist, travels through the Amazon on a journey of self-discovery using performance art to teach Indigenous youth that they are the guardians of ancestral messages of the Amazon Forest. In a country that kills the highest number of trans, Indigenous, and environmentalist youth worldwide, Uýra leads a rising movement through arts and education while fostering unity and providing inspiration for the LGBTQIA+ and environmental movements in the heart of the Amazon Forest. Uýra’s performances are a metaphor inspired by the ecological cycle that mirrors social struggles: the destruction of the soil and violence against life, followed by the re-emergence of young plants that germinate quickly and make way for a renewed, stronger ecosystem.
Bio : Juliana Curi is a Brazilian-Latina film director and visual artist. Deeply influenced by the Cinema Novo movement and with a strong background in journalism, she began her career in the creative department of MTV Brazil, developing powerful social-cultural impact campaigns about HIV, Politics, and Climate Justice focused on Brazilian youth.
