Helena Sarayaku Manta (2022)

Greta Thunberg, una estudiante de 15 años en Suecia, inició una huelga escolar por el clima, ya que su pregunta para los adultos era, si no te preocupas por mi futuro en la tierra, ¿por qué debería preocuparme por mi futuro en la escuela? En cuestión de meses, su huelga se convirtió en un movimiento global cuando la tranquila adolescente con autismo se convirtió en una activista de fama mundial.

Joe es un jugador de rugby que va a parar al cielo, pues alguien comete el error de creer que ha muerto en un accidente de tráfico. Cuando el error se descubre, deciden mandarlo otra vez a la Tierra, pero su cuerpo ya ha sido incinerado, por lo que su espíritu debe ocupar el de un millonario que ha sido asesinado.

En el verano de 1946, la familia Cousteau vive al completo en su casa a la orilla del Mediterráneo, en un paraíso en la tierra. Pero, a pesar de todo, Jacques no es feliz. Bucear y ver las estrellas junto a su mujer y sus dos hijos no es suficiente para él, pues ansía vivir grandes aventuras y cree en el progreso. Diez años más tarde, ya convertido en una celebridad internacional gracias a inventos como los dispositivos de vida autónomos, tendrá graves enfrentamientos con su hijo Philippe, que intenta hacerle ver que el progreso y la polución tienen consecuencias nefastas en el mundo marino. Juntos a bordo de su buque Calypso sabrán dejar de lado sus diferencias… hasta que la tragedia llegue.

Un drama centrado en tres ecologistas que que quieren volar una presa.

Explorer Bruce Parry visits nomadic tribes in Borneo and the Amazon in hope to better understand humanity's changing relationship with the world around us.

For ancient Mayans, cocoa was as good as gold. For subsistence farmer Eladio Pop, his cocoa crops are the only riches he has to support his wife and 15 children. As he wields his machete with ease, slicing a path to his cocoa trees, the small jungle plot he cultivates in southern Belize remains pristine and wild. His dreams for his children to inherit the land and the traditions of their Mayan ancestors present a familiar challenge. The kids feel their father's philosophies don't fit into a global economy, so they're charting their own course. Rohan Fernando's direction tenderly displays a generational shift, causalities of progress in modern times and a man valiantly protecting an endangered culture. Breathtaking vistas of lush rainforests contrast with the urban dystopia that pulled Pop’s children away from him. Will one child return to carry on a waning way of life

Sería difícil nombrar a alguien que haya tenido más impacto en el ámbito de la investigación animal y la conservación de la vida silvestre que Jane Goodall, cuyo estudio de 45 años sobre chimpancés salvajes en África es legendario. En Jane's Journey, viajamos con ella a través de varios continentes, desde la casa de su infancia en Inglaterra, hasta el Parque Nacional de Gombe en Tanzania, donde comenzó su investigación pionera y donde todavía regresa cada año para disfrutar de la compañía de los chimpancés que la hicieron famosa. . Con una amplia gama de entrevistas y metraje espectacular de su propia colección privada, Jane's Journey es un retrato inspirador de la persona privada detrás del ícono de fama mundial.

Documental que se coloca en la línea de fuego directamente frente a dos poderosas fuerzas. Por un lado está el presidente Alan García, quien, deseoso de entrar en el escenario mundial, comienza agresivamente la extracción de petróleo, minerales y gas de la tierra indígena amazónica que había permanecido intacta; mientras que por el otro lado, el indígena Alberto Pizango lidera una fuerte oposición por las demandas de sus seguidores que fueron ignoradas. Finalmente, la tensa guerra de palabras estalla en protestas y enfrentamientos entre ambas partes, en una escalada que conduce a la violencia mortal.

This BBC documentary chronicles the life of folk/soft-rock singer John Denver through his rise with The Chad Mitchell Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary, his subsequent stardom, his popularity decline, and his tragic death at age 53.

Narrated by Dan Aykroyd, Defend, Conserve, Protect, pits the marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, against the Japanese whaling fleet, in an epic battle to defend the majestic Minke whales.

WILD THINGS follows a new generation of environmental activists that are mobilising against forces more powerful than themselves and saying, enough. Armed only with mobiles phones, this growing army of eco warriors will do whatever it takes to save their futures from the ravages of climate change. From chaining themselves to coal trains, sitting high in the canopy of threatened rainforest or locking onto bulldozers, their non-violent tactics are designed to generate mass action with one finger tap. Against a backdrop of drought, fire and floods; we witness how today’s environmentalists are making a difference and explore connections with the past through the untold stories of previous campaigns. Surprisingly the methods of old still have currency when a groundswell of school students inspired by the actions of 16-year old Greta Thunberg say, ‘change is coming’ and call a national strike demanding action against global warming.

This documentary started as part of a photography project about the indigenous Ainu population in northern Japan, portraying people from tightly knit communities. They feel deeply connected by their culture and tradition. With gorgeous pictures, the directors explore how different generations of Ainu reflect on their identity after centuries of oppression.

Alifu, a 25 year-old Paiwan boy, works as a hair-dresser in Taipei and struggles between his dream of getting a sex change operation and following his father’s footsteps to inherit the title as Chief of the indigenous Paiwan tribe. His lesbian roommate, Pei-Zhen, is also his best friend and confidante. Sherry, a transgender man, is the owner of a drag queen bar. For years, Sherry has been in love with the plumber, Wu, even though Wu only sees him as his buddy. Chris, a civil servant, lives a dull life. A one-time gig as a drag queen in the bar unexpectedly becomes his unique and secret way to relief stress. Chris has no choice but to keep this gig a secret from his girlfriend Angie. Across different genders and sexualities, the only common ground these people share is their search for love, understanding and acceptance. (Source: Golden Village)

An indigenous tradition in the highlands of Peru where three key players take part: a wild condor, a raging bull and brave young men.

Joseph is a young doctor who returned to his hometown in the Mountain Province to bury his father, an Ifugao chieftain, who was killed during a tribal dispute. While there, he discovers his rich heritage and acquires pride in his being an Ifugao. Though the lure of a career in America remains strong, he is unable to resist the urge to help his village, which has resisted modern medicine and is now in the midst of a pneumonia epidemic and a civil war.

Barry Barclay was a New Zealand/Aotearoa director of documentaries and feature films. He is regarded as one of the world's first, and very influential, Indigenous film makers. The film The Camera on The Shore is a feature length introduction to Barry, and to his film making.

In a unique and defiant blend, the film tells the story of six generations of Indigenous activism through song and story.

A botanical expedition in Ecuador's Amazon becomes a medium for an indigenous Huaorani community to remember the genocidal colonization it suffered in the 1960s. Meanwhile, a group of ecologists from the capital tries to stop oil exploitation in the last remaining forests where the isolated Huaoranis still live, who to this day refuse to come into contact with civilization.

In the frigid waters off of Russia’s Bering Strait, Inuit and Chukchi hunters today still seek out the giant sea mammals that have provided their people with food since time immemorial. It is known, that the whale hunting today is controversial and subject to international criticism and regulations. But the Inuit and Chukchi hunt is permitted by international law because of the whaling is the foundation of their culture and their life. The contemporary story of elders Aleksandr and Aleksei blends seamlessly with that of “the woman who gave birth to a whale” and other ancient myths, told here in vivid animation, in this ongoing struggle for survival and preservation of a traditional lifestyle in one of the most remote places on earth.

The Amazon plays a vital part in regulating the planet's temperature. Yet, last year, forest destruction in the Brazilian Amazon soared by 85 per cent. Illegal logging and slash-and-burn agriculture are decimating the land. With huge profits to be made, the Amazon is a dangerous place to ask questions. Despite the threat, the Amazonian tribes want the world to hear their message.