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Sungai Utik: The Fight for Recognition

50 year fight for land rights

Location

Indonesia

Released

August 2020

Duration

21:14

Tags
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Indigenous Solutions
  • Indonesia

The Sungai Utik community in West Kalimantan and their protection of their customary land is emblematic. Young local Dayak filmmaker, Kynan Tegar, traces their story.

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    Kynan Tegar is a young filmmaker. He is Dayak Iban from Sungai Utik, West Kalimantan. He is home schooled and makes films. Since finish...g.

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