The Call of Fayu Ujmu

Synopsis

A 13-year-old Indian boy is found unconscious after being attacked in the jungle by the evil spirit Fayu Ujmu. A shaman attempts to ritually tame the spirit and advises the boy’s father to capture it. This story is based on a Chachi Indian legend; it was shot with indigenous inhabitants of the jungle community of Loma Linda, on the Rio Cayapas.

Director

Rainer Simon

Written by

Rainer Simon

Released

1 January 2002

Genres

Documentary, Drama