Holding Up the Sky
Synopsis
"When the shamans stop dancing and life in the rainforest loses its balance, the sky will collapse and come to crush everything." This wisdom is passed down from generation to generation by the Yanomami of Brazil. But gold miners are polluting the rivers, shamans are dying, the rainforest is disappearing and the earth is getting hotter. Davi Kopenawa, a tribal leader and spokesman for the Yanomami, has been fighting relentlessly against the colonization of his land for 40 years. He warns Westerners that when the sky collapses, they too will be crushed. Why don't they listen? Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pieter van Eecke
- Screenplay & Story
- Dário Vitório Kopenawa Yanomami, Davi Kopenawa Yanomami
- Original Title
- Holding Up the Sky
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch, French, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pieter van Eecke
Dário Vitório Kopenawa Yanomami, Davi Kopenawa Yanomami
Dieter Diependaele
Hanne Phlypo
Department Leadership Roster
Pieter van Eecke
Director
Hanne Phlypo
Producer
Dário Vitório Kopenawa Yanomami
Writer
Davi Kopenawa Yanomami
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Dieter Diependaele
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What is Holding Up the Sky about?
"When the shamans stop dancing and life in the rainforest loses its balance, the sky will collapse and come to crush everything." This wisdom is passed down from generation to generation by the Yanomami of Brazil. But gold miners are polluting the rivers, shamans are dying, the rainforest is disappearing and the earth is getting hotter. Davi Kopenawa, a tribal leader and spokesman for the Yanomami, has been fighting relentlessly against the colonization of his land for 40 years. He warns Westerners that when the sky collapses, they too will be crushed. Why don't they listen? Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Who directed Holding Up the Sky?
Holding Up the Sky was directed by Pieter van Eecke.
Who stars in Holding Up the Sky?
The principal cast of Holding Up the Sky includes Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Dário Vitório Kopenawa Yanomami.
When was Holding Up the Sky released and how long is it?
Holding Up the Sky was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.