Blending speculative fiction with the cosmogeny of the Amazonian Baniwa people, the film tells the story of Suely, an Indigenous woman who divides her days between a small apartment in a large Brazilian city and dreams in which she communicates with a forest. Between romantic dances in a suburban bar, the heavy sounds of machines in a recycling factory and the mysterious voices of an impatient nature, Suely connects to secrets about herself that place her in the midst of radical changes to the future of the world as we know it.
Floresta do fim do mundo is the third creative collaboration between Rio de Janeiro filmmaker Felipe M. Bragança and Indigenous visual artist Denilson Baniwa, completing the “Plant Trilogy” – which also includes a video performance and a video installation.
Filmmaker Details: Felipe M. Bragança
Felipe M. Bragança is a filmmaker whose work is deeply rooted in Brazilian culture and historical memory, exploring their many layers through a distinctive style of magical realism. His films have been screened at major international festivals, including Berlinale, Cannes, Rotterdam, Locarno, and Sundance. Retrospectives of his work have been presented at the Jeu de Paume, the California Institute of the Arts, and Arsenal Institut Berlin. In collaboration with Denilson Baniwa, Bragança is currently developing his next feature film, “MAKUNAIMA XXI”.
Filmmaker details: Denilson Baniwa
Denilson Baniwa is a visual artist from the Brazilian Amazon and a member of the Baniwa people. Blending ancestral knowledge with contemporary artistic practices, his work foregrounds the experiences of Indigenous communities while challenging colonial narratives. His work has been exhibited at institutions including the Pinacoteca de São Paulo, the 22nd Sydney Biennale and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. In 2024, he was one of the curators of the Brazilian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. “Floresta do fim do mundo” marks his debut as a director.