Ecuador
Miguel Imbaquingo Chimarro of the indigenous Kayambi people, was born and raised in the community of La Buena Esperanza de Cangahua in Ecuador. He is a member of TAWNA films.
Miguel is a photographer and sound technician for film, currently pursuing a degree from the University of Palermo (B.A – Argentina). He has been part of some collective and artistic processes: director of some short films and short documentaries; and he has collaborated in film-based community education projects in Colombia, Peru and Mexico. His audiovisual work on social and artistic issues arises from the need “to represent ourselves from our own eyes and the problems of struggle and resistance of indigenous peoples and nationalities”.
Indigenous Kichwa community of the Pastaza province in the Amazon have been fighting the construction of a hydroelectric dam that will have a serious impact on the Piatúa river and the communities that live on its banks. It is also recognised as one of the most biodiverse areas of the planet. This documentary, from indigenous […]