Davi Kopenawa Yanomami

Born: 1956-02-18

Birthplace: Alto Rio Tootobi, Amazonas, Brazil

Biography

Davi Kopenawa Yanomami (Alto Rio Toototobi, Amazonas, February 18, 1956) is a writer, actor, shaman and important Yanomami political leader. He is currently president of the Hutukara Yanomami Association, an indigenous mutual aid and ethno-development organization.

Known For

Maxita
The Last Forest
The Falling Sky
Holding Up the Sky
Mãri Hi: The Tree of Dream
Índio Cidadão?
The Chief's Call: Inheritance, Land, and Future
Gyuri
Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta
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Top Movie Credits

Gyuri himself