Yai Wanonabalewa: The Enemy God (2008)
100 min
Here in the Amazon jungle, where the spirit world and the natural world merge, Shake has reached the highest honor a Yanomamö shaman can attain. Shake has possession of many spirits, but the Spirit most feared by all Yanomamö, is one they call Yai Wanonabälewä – The Enemy God. Shake is a powerful shaman of the Yanomamo people. His desire is to use his power to heal and protect. Tracing his life and the life of his community over 40 years of their history, Shake tells how he and his people grapple with new ideas from the outside world and the challenging decisions they make to maintain their identity and survive as a people.
- Release date
- April 4, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Tim Alberts
Cast
- Martie Ashworth as Milimi - Older
- Denielle Broer as Millie Dawson
- Matthew Castagna as Anthropologist
- Mateo Coc as Shake - Older
- Regina Coc as Yellow-Petal
- Mark Sadr as Pepiwa - Young
- Alejandro Sam as Shake - Young
- Don Worley as Joe Dawson
Crew
- Christopher M. Bessette · Director
- Christopher M. Bessette · Writer
- Matthew Castagna · Producer
- Tom Khazoyan · Producer
- Tim Alberts · Composer
- John Petrella · Cinematographer
- Tom Khazoyan · Editor