We Are Guardians

The film follows Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and activist, Puyr Tembé, as they fight to protect their territories from deforestation, an illegal logger who has no choice but to cut the forest down, and a large landowner at the mercy of thousands of invaders and the extractive industry. Through intimate, characterfocused storytelling, the film brings the issues to the forefront, from the science of the Amazon Rainforest the economic drivers of deforestation, weaving together politics, history, and economics. (Guadalajara International Film Festival)