Rediance, an international sales agent based in China, has acquired the world sales rights to the feature documentary film “The Falling Sky.” The film is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month in the Directors Fortnight section. Directed by Eryk Rocha and Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha, “The Falling Sky” focuses on the Amazonian Yanomami people as its main subjects.

Based on the book of the same name by shaman and Yanomami leader Davi Kopenawa and French anthropologist Bruce Albert, the documentary showcases the indigenous community of Watorikɨ. It captures a funeral rite called the reahu, in which the community collectively works to hold up the sky and prevent it from falling. The film serves as a shamanic critique of the destruction of the Yanomami way of life due to intrusions by outsiders.

Rocha’s tenth feature film, “The Falling Sky,” is praised for its captivating visuals, meticulous sound design, and the powerful words of Davi Kopenawa that delve into the beauty of Yanomami cosmology and knowledge. Co-director Carneiro da Cunha, an artist and activist who has worked extensively in the Brazilian Amazon, collaborated with Rocha on the project.

The documentary is produced by Aruac Filmes and co-produced by Hutukara Associação Yanomami and Stemal Entertainment with Rai Cinema, in partnership with Les Films d’Ici. In addition to “The Falling Sky,” Rediance will handle Chinese-speaking territories for “Grand Tour,” a co-production project by Miguel Gomes premiering in the festival’s main competition.

In addition to “The Falling Sky,” Rediance will also handle Chinese-speaking territories for a co-production project by Miguel Gomes titled “Grand Tour,” which premieres in the festival’s main competition. The company continues to do business with its recent titles from the Berlin International Film Festival, showcasing films like Nele Wohlatz’ “Sleep With Your Eyes Open” and Qu Youjia’s “She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones.” Last year, they also handled Anthony Chen’s “The Breaking Ice.”