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ABOUT THE FILM
Meet the Indigenous Guards of the Amazon rainforest.
“Our Children’s River” – a Honnold Foundation film, in partnership with Amazon Frontlines and Alianza Ceibo.
Indigenous guards risk their lives to protect their ancestral lands and one of earth’s most biodiverse places from the threats of extractive industries including mining, oil and logging.
"Our Children's River" follows the Indigenous guard of Sinangoe in Ecuador, one of several Indigenous communities spearheading these efforts. Thanks to the tireless work of their community guard, Sinangoe was able to force miners out of their territory and set a critical precedent for Indigenous people’s right to decide over the future of their rainforest homes.
Patrolling across 63,000 hectares of pristine rainforest, Sinangoe’s guard peacefully monitors and, when necessary, confronts illegal operations, using technology like solar-powered video cameras, drones, and other devices to file formal complaints to authorities and even lawsuits against the bad actors.
A SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM BY
Honnold Foundation
Encompass Films
CREDITS
Dominic Gill, Director
Emily Teitsworth, Executive Producer
Nadia Gill, Executive Producer
Kate Trujillo, Producer
Peter Walle, Producer
Sebastián Pinzón Silva, Cinematography
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Amazon Frontlines
Alianza Ceiba
FEATURING
Graciela Quenama
Nixon Andy Narvaez
Edison Lucitante
Morelia Medua
La Guardia Indígena de Sinangoe
LOCATION
Sinangoe is located in the Amazon Rainforest, East of Quito, close to the Colombian border.
