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Samantha Castro

Ecuador

Woman, hiker, independent journalist, self-taught filmmaker, activist in defence of the life of Pachamama.

“I believe in communication as an act of resistance that promotes the sharing of knowledge and brings from its space to revitalize the connection between human beings and Mother Earth; using the written word, photography and audiovisual as a means of expression specific to each village.”

Related Films

  • Sapara Clothing: A Tradition in Danger Threatened Traditional Clothing of the Amazon

    For centuries, the Sapara people of the Ecuadorian Amazon made their clothes from the resistant and natural fabric that the forest grows for them. As people have become more used to commercial clothing, this tradition has been increasingly neglected. By stripping the bark from the tree and beating it to soften the fibres, they tame […]

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