The Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival has announced the official line-up for this year’s event. The opening night film, set to premiere on Oct. 13, will be “Yanuni,” directed by Richard Ladkani and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. The festival will take place from Oct. 13 to Oct. 16. in Culver City.

“Yanuni” will transport audiences into the Amazon, capturing both nature and the alarming threats faced by Indigenous communities and fragile ecosystems. The film is set to not only raise awareness of the environmental crisis and highlight the voices of those fighting to protect the land. “Yanuni” will tell the story of Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia as she fights to protect tribal lands despite assassination attempts.

The closing night film will be “Manas”, directed by Mariana Brennand. “Manas

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