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Yanuni

2026 · 112 min

An urgent, intimate documentary that immerses you in a fight for survival and land, blending personal stakes with political urgency.

Tagline: We are the forest.
Overview: Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia fights to protect tribal lands despite assassination attempts. Her struggle intensifies after learning she's pregnant, while her husband, Special Forces ranger Hugo Loss, stands by her side.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, dark and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, justice, environment, politics
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
justice
environment
politics
family
Places: wilderness
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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