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Nurdargana

Sitio Ancestral

Location

Gunadule I Panama

Released

March 2025

Duration

00:09:07

Tags
  • Ancestral Knowledge
  • Climate Change
  • emergi
  • Emerging Filmmakers
  • Indigenous Made Film
  • Indigenous Peoples

The struggle of the Guna people to recover and protect their ancestral territory of Nudargana has been ongoing. For many years up to the present, they have faced challenges such as the invasion of settlers, mining, and the loss of ancestral lands. Currently, they are engaged in a legal battle to recognize their rights to these lands. Film produced by the Ulu Films collective.

Spanish:

La lucha del pueblo Gunadule por recuperar y proteger su territorio ancestral de Nudargana ha sido constante. Desde hace muchos años hasta la actualidad, enfrentan desafíos como la invasión de colonos, la minería y la pérdida de tierras ancestrales. Actualmente, están librando una lucha legal para reconocer el derecho sobre estas tierras. Película producida por el colectivo Ulu Films.

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Producers

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    ​​Alcibiades is a facilitator, photographer and amateur filmmaker specialized in environmental storytelling. He is a member of the ...

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    Yaily comes from the region of Guna Yala, Panama. She studied a degree in Sanitation and Environment in the Technological University of...

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    Ulu Films   Kibian Duque is Guna, from Panama. He studied integral artistic education and is passionate about photography and cine...

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