The Spirit of Tatá

Proceeds from this screening will go directly to the Yawanawá community, in gratitude for Tatá’s work and in support of the preservation of their culture, land, and living traditions.

After the screening, there will be a brief conversation to hold space for your questions and reflections.

Our documentary honors Tatá, the last great spiritual elder of the Yawanawá people of the Brazilian Amazon.The Spirit of Tatá offers a rare glimpse into Tatá’s final days — a historic and deeply moving moment as the tribe prepares to lose its beloved elder and greatest living library of spiritual wisdom. This story reflects a global truth: cultures everywhere are racing to preserve their languages, traditions, and elders’ wisdom before it is lost forever.

Guests

JIM WHITNEY (DIRECTOR-PRODUCER)

Jim has been a documentary film editor, director, producer and cinematographer for over 25 years. His work takes him to all corners of the globe as he focuses upon environmental and indigenous issues. Whitney’s recent films include: Sons of Africa, a moving story of the sons of two warring fathers – Uganda’s notorious Idi Amin and Tanzania’s revered Julius Nyerere and their peace climb up Mount Kilimanjaro, Bridgewalkers, a feature-length documentary about the global rise of the indigenous voice in North America, and The Seeds of Vandana Shiva, the biography of Indian eco-activist and Monsanto’s #1 public enemy, Vandana Shiva.

AMBER VOILES (PRODUCER)

Amber is a Ph.D. candidate, meditation teacher, retreat leader, adjunct faculty at Sofia University, and mother of Aurelia. She additionally holds a BFA, MFA, is a NAMA-approved Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor and is co-creator of Headstrong, a meditation program developed for Equinox, learn more ambervoilesyoga.com/listen. She is the co-founder and president of The SOFIE Foundation.