Movie
My Foreign Land (2025)
Documentary
Story
For the Suruí, an indigenous people in western Brazil, there was a lot at stake in the 2022 presidential elections. Under incumbent President Bolsonaro, logging and mining companies were given free rein in their territory. His opponent Lula, on the other hand, pledged to protect the Amazon and uphold Indigenous rights. Tribal leader Almir and his daughter, the young activist Txai Suruí, are each followed during their campaign in the final month before the elections. While Txai travels abroad to raise awareness about the destruction of the rainforest, Almir campaigns across the state of Rondônia, seeking support for his congressional bid.
Director: João Moreira Salles, Coletivo Lakapoy, Louise Botkay, Ubiratan Gamalodtaba Suruí, Xener Paiter Suruí, Christyann Ritse, Gisabel Borba Leite Starring: Txai Suruí, Almir Narayamoga Suruí, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
My Foreign Land Cast
- Txai Suruí as Self
- Almir Narayamoga Suruí as Self
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as Self
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