Kukrut

In July 2019, deep in the forests of southern Pará, the Kayapó of Kubenkrãnken village brought the Kukrut back to life—a sacred ritual lost for decades. For days, the village pulsed with chants, body paint, and movement, as the community gathered to guide the souls of the dead and honor their passage. More than a mourning rite, the Kukrut is a powerful act of remembrance—a celebration of life, ancestry, and the invisible threads that bind the living to the spirit world.

Directed and filmed by Tommaso Protti

Music: Ludovico Shilling