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Oscar-Contender ‘Yanuni,’ From Director Richard Ladkani And
Producer Leonardo DiCaprio, Documents Incredible Story Of
Indigenous Brazilian Leader Juma Xipaia
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Oscar-Contender ‘Yanuni,’ From Director Richard Ladkani And Producer Leonardo DiCaprio, Documents Incredible Story Of Indigenous Brazilian Leader Juma Xipaia

When she was just 16, Juma Xipaia of Brazil’s Indigenous Xipaya people gave an interview in which she foresaw a challenging destiny for herself. “My future? Fighting for the Indigenous cause,” she said. “My life is going to be one of struggle.”

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