Set in the midst of the Amazon Rainforest in Venezuela, an American man named David Attractiveness to reunite along with his Indigenous mom, Yarima, after she returned to her tribe in a Venezuelan Yanomani village when he was a toddler, leaving the 2 of them separated for greater than 30 years. The documentary movie, titled “Wayumi,” is a cinematic journey of self-discovery throughout continents and generations about their final probability to convey the entire household collectively, and it has now discovered a house of its personal.
Grasshopper Movie has acquired the North American distribution rights to “Wayumi,” the directorial debut of filmmaker Andrew Balcof, IndieWire can report solely. The movie is ready to make its world premiere within the U.S. Competitors at DOC NYC subsequent month, and Grasshopper might be planning a non-theatrical, digital launch for the title subsequent yr.
In opposition to the backdrop of the Amazon’s vista, to not point out bureaucratic obstacles from the Venezuelan authorities, the story of Good and his mom is described as a “meditation on resilience, cultural survival, and the ties that endure throughout time and distance.” The movie attracts from a whole bunch of hours of footage as Good each explores the jungles of Venezuela in addition to excursions his mother across the suburbs of New Jersey. The primary trailer for the movie, which IndieWire is sharing under, exhibits Good’s mom extra snug nude in her house within the sweltering rainforest than searching for bras at a division retailer.
The debut screening of “Wayumi” might be adopted at DOC NYC with a Q&A with director and producer Balcof, producers David Good and Elius Kim, and govt producers Larry Weiss and Johnny Griffith. Peter Getzels can also be an govt producer.
Grasshopper Movie lately acquired the TIFF Discovery title “Forastera,” which gained the FIPRESCI prize for rising filmmakers for director Lucía Aleñar Iglesias. It additionally launched the movies “River of Grass” and “Mare’s Nest” earlier this yr.
“Wayumi” premieres at DOC NYC in-person on the Village East by Angelika on November 15 at 5:30 p.m., adopted by a second screening on Nov. 17 at 4 p.m., and it is going to be accessible on-line to pageant goers on Nov. 16.
“We’re extremely excited to be engaged on ‘Wayumi.’ Andrew Balcof has crafted one thing visually beautiful and culturally highly effective. We’re proud to assist the movie and assist share its story with new audiences,” Lily Spitz, Head of Non-Theatrical and Digital Distribution with Grasshopper Movie, mentioned in a press release.
“We couldn’t be extra thrilled to share ‘Wayumi’ with the world by way of Grasshopper Movie,” Balcof added in a press release. “David and Yarima’s story illuminates how historical past and tradition enrich our sense of id, belonging, and household. Sharing this journey with our viewers is a profound privilege.”
Grasshopper’s Lily Spitz negotiated the take care of RJ Millard and Katherine Matthews of Obscured Footage on behalf of the filmmakers.
