Synopsis
With a hybrid style blending political essay and road movie, this documentary by Santiago Bertolino takes us into the heart of the Amazonian reality. Following Marie-Josée Béliveau, an ecologist and ethnogeographer, they journey together along the 4000 km from the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil to one of its sources in Ecuador where they meet with the guardians of the forest. As a result, we witness powerful and spontaneous testimonies from local communities who are doing everything to preserve what remains of their lands, which are disappearing due to the inexorable advance of Western modernity.
A word from Tënk
As it travels along the Amazon River, this documentary gives a voice to minority communities fiercely defending their territory and resisting in their own ways.
Adopting a travelogue style with a journalistic and ethnological approach, the film skillfully illuminates the realities of Indigenous peoples. It bears witness to their vital unity in protecting and reclaiming the forest. A film more than necessary, reflecting the entire activist and essential body of work of Santiago Bertolino.
Maxime Boucher
Coordinator and Director of Programming
Festival Vues sur mer
