Our Children's River

Across the Amazon, Indigenous guards are unarmed patrols that peacefully defend ancestral territories against threats like oil, mining and poaching. They use diverse technologies to monitor their lands, and when necessary, force out illegal operations and actors. Most of this daily work, which involves lengthy hikes and patient observation, goes unseen. This film depicts the process of the Indigenous Guard: its patrols, its watchful vigilance over the landscape, and its support of the community. Their work as guards helps ensure that destruction in the Amazon doesn’t advance, and that their community has the vital space it needs to live life on their own terms.

Country:

Ecuador,

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

15 minutes

Year:

2023

Director:

Dominic Gill

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Company:

Amazon Frontlines,

Honnold Foundation,

Ceibo Alliance

Cast:
Graciella Quenama

Nixon Andy Narvaez

Edison Lucitante

Morelia Medua

Crew:
Nico Kingman

Associate Producer

Dominic Gill

Director

Emily Teitsworth

Executive Producer

Peter Walle

Producer

Kate Trujillo

Producer