Yanuni

About Yanuni

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.

Richard Ladkani's Yanuni is a 2026 documentary film. It runs 112 minutes and was released in April 2026.

The film is filed under nature, sacrifice, resistance, and amazon rainforest.

Juma Xipaia appears as Self, Hugo Loss as Self, Tuppak Tawary Xipaia as Self, and Yanuni Xipaia Loss as Self. The screenplay is by Richard Ladkani. Production companies include Age of Union, Appian Way, and Malaika Pictures.

Embrace of the Serpent, The Emerald Forest, and Beware Boiúna make useful companions to Yanuni, all filed under indigenous.