Uri is a young Siekopai who lives with his grandparents on the banks of the Aguarico River. One summer morning, he decides to go hunting with his dog. However, during this journey, his dog unexpectedly gets lost in the dense jungle.
Uri’s search for his canine friend leads him to uncover the deepest secrets hidden within the forest—and to encounter the mysterious invisible beings that also inhabit his territory.
Spanish:
Uri es un joven Siekopai que vive con sus abuelos en la rivera del Río Aguarico. Una mañana de verano decide ir de cacería junto con su perro. Sin embargo, en esta travesía su perro se pierde inesperadamente en el espeso de la selva. La búsqueda de su amigo perruno le lleva a Uri a conocer los secretos más profundos que esconde el bosque y a los misteriosos seres invisibles que también habitan en su territorio.
Paai Koka:
Wa’i wasawë
Uri kato i ñekowa’i ja’ne paaikëapi Aguarico tsiaya të’tëpare. Ësë ñatamakarepa wa’i wasi’i kakë saji’i ijo’yaë jane. Sakëna ijo’yaë newesëpi jai airona, jaëne ko’ekë ti’api airo wati ja’ne, iye airo paaikowa’i.
In the A'i Cofán community of Sinangoe there is an ancestral practice of taking Yocó, with this we recharge ourselves with energy for the day to day activities, particularly for the surveillance exercise carried out by the Indigenous Guard.
Lucia, an indigenous K'iche woman from Guatemala, is forced into exile. After more than a decade of activism through art and community communication, Lucia leaves after all the violence she had to live through in her country and now living in several countries and her situation led her to want to document and tell about this journey.
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A mother who killed all her daughters-in-law. A son who fell in love with a woman from the stars. Kuiussi Suya, guardian of his nation's memory, tells the sacred origin story of the Khisetje people. Filmed entirely in the Khikatxi Village, inside Brazil's Wawi Indigenous Territory. A film by AIK Produções, with support from If Not Us Then Who.
The Waorani culture has a deep respect for nature and the environment. Teaching young people about these traditions can help them develop a stronger connection with the natural world and become more aware of its importance. Film produced by the Yawe Film collective.
In the heart of local communities in Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico, the forest defenders confront the challenges of safeguarding their environment, combating illegal logging through sustainable community-based forest management.
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Guided by the ancestral strength of Karo Sakaybu, the greatest warrior and creator of the Tapajós River and the Munduruku people, Chief Juarez denounces the threats to life posed by the invasions of loggers and miners in the Sawré Muybu territory, while uniting his people in the fight for the demarcation of the territory.
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Rolly: A Story About My Father is a film that tells the story of a Minahasan indigenous person named Rolly. His full name is Rolly Wuisan (73 years old). He has been a traditional palm wine maker for more than 50 years. During that time, he has also protected the nature where he lives. He protects nature through the knowledge passed down from his ancestors, which he also uses to safeguard both nature and his descendants. He plants trees and protects forests and rivers for the survival of both himself and future generations. Rolly is an example of how Indigenous Peoples play an important role in tackling the climate crisis. He believes that nature and humans are close relatives, and as such, relatives must protect each other.
The story is told with the Guajajara environmental defenders, showing the complexity of the struggle after so many land defenders were murdered by invaders in the Amazon. The role of the protectors in the Guajajara community goes beyond climate action, bringing together the protection of standing forests with the conservation of traditional knowledge and the ongoing fight for identity and survival.
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