KimStim is excited to announce the North American theatrical release of The Falling Sky (A Queda do Céu), an immersive Brazilian documentary co-directed by renowned filmmaker Eryk Rocha (Cinema Novo) and debut director Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha.
A standout at major festivals, including Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, DOC NYC, and Doclisboa, this powerful and award-winning film offers a poignant portrayal of Indigenous resilience. It will debut with a one-week engagement at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City on March 7, followed by screenings at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles starting April 2, with more cities to be announced.
Based on the 2010 book by Yanomami shaman Davi Kopenawa and French anthropologist Bruce Albert, the film shares the story of the Yanomami and Watoriki communities. Their urgent warning to the world: environmental disaster is imminent, fueled by industrial greed.
The film follows the Yanomami as they perform a sacred ritual to honor a deceased shaman, all while facing the encroaching threat of miners ravaging their land. The shamans strive to defend their sacred ground through spiritual invocations and ceremonies.
Titled after an Indigenous prophecy that predicts apocalyptic consequences if the Yanomami and their land are lost, The Falling Sky offers a stunningly intimate and politically vital look at their daily life, sacred traditions, and deep connection to nature. With breathtaking visuals and raw emotion, the film confronts ecological devastation while questioning the roles of outsiders—particularly the filmmakers themselves.
A collaborative and unflinching testament to Brazil’s largest Indigenous community, The Falling Sky chronicles their fight to preserve their way of life and stave off an environmental collapse that threatens us all.
“One of the most necessary and scorching pieces of nonfiction storytelling in recent memory.” —Carlos Aguilar, Variety
“A vivid portrait of an Indigenous people’s urgent fight for survival… filled with beauty and fury.” —Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
“Singular, uncompromising… as urgent as its title demands.” —Robert Daniels, Screen