Overview
- Joyn announced Surviving Amazonas – Die Prüfung der Shanenawa for a 2026 release on its platform, with Filmpool producing and no specific premiere date yet.
- The cast includes Lilly Becker, Joey Kelly, Parshad, Willi Whey, Gina Rühl, Antonia Hemmer, Lézan and How2Shirli.
- Over ten days, participants will integrate into Shanenawa daily life, follow tribal rules, face physical and mental challenges and undergo a traditional healing process.
- Those deemed worthy may be honored under a sacred tree with an indigenous name and recognized as lifelong members of the village community, according to Joyn’s description.
- Background reporting notes the Shanenawa live in Acre, Brazil, within the Terra Indígena Katukina/Kaxinawá near the Rio Envira, with their territory cited as at high risk of deforestation.