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Mapulu Kamayurá is the first female shaman of her people in Xingu, in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. A healer, matriarch, and activist, she founded the village of Hiulaya to preserve ancestral knowledge and empower Indigenous women’s leadership.
Mapulu is a feature-length hybrid documentary currently in production with strong international partnerships and co-production between Brazil and the United States. The project is backed by Random Good Films(USA), known for producing high-impact documentaries that have premiered at major festivals worldwide, alongside Brazil’s O Par Produções and OÁ Film, renowned production companies with a track record of nationally and internationally acclaimed works.
In parallel, the film drives a social impact campaign directly linked to Mapulu’s community. Having recently founded her matriarchal village, Hiulaya, Mapulu and her family live under difficult conditions without institutional support. The campaign seeks urgent improvements in basic infrastructure, access to clean water through artesian wells, a septic system for sanitation, and reliable transportation — ensuring survival and dignity for her people while amplifying the film’s resonance beyond the screen.
Mapulu is designed for both international and national circulation, targeting major film festivals, theatrical distribution, and impact-driven community screenings. With its hybrid approach blending dramatization with observational documentary the film has strong appeal for festivals dedicated to Indigenous cinema, human rights, women’s leadership, and environmental issues, as well as mainstream art house circuits.
Mapulu is designed for both international and national circulation, targeting major film festivals, theatrical distribution, and impact-driven community screenings. With its hybrid approach — blending dramatization with observational documentary — the film has strong appeal for festivals dedicated to Indigenous cinema, human rights, women’s leadership, and environmental issues, as well as mainstream art house circuits.
The international co-production between Brazil and the United States ensures access to Latin American, North American, and European markets. Our partners Random Good Films, O Par Produções, and OÁ Films bring expertise in global distribution, having worked with films that premiered at Sundance, Berlinale, IDFA, Tribeca, and Hot Docs.
Beyond the traditional release, Mapulu carries an impact distribution model. Parallel to its festival and theatrical life, the film will be screened in Indigenous territories, schools, universities, NGOs, and cultural institutions, fostering dialogue around Indigenous knowledge, gender equality, and climate justice. The campaign will also leverage streaming platforms to maximize global reach.
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