We Are Guardians

An insightful documentary which follows members of indigenous tribes in the Brazilian part of the Amazon rainforest, their fight to protect it, and the complicated struggles they face.

The Amazon rainforest is one of Earth’s most unique and important ecosystems, but also faces some of the biggest environmental threats. Who protects it?

In We Are Guardians we meet some of the indigenous people of the rainforest who dedicate their lives to preserve it, despite the risks involved. Among them are Forest Guardians, volunteers who patrol indigenous territories to prevent the illegal extraction of resources, and political activists working to better the legal standing of the rainforest and its inhabitants. Along with these guardians, the documentary dissects the political and economic forces that fuel deforestation and destruction of the rainforest, as well as the danger this entails, not only for those in the area, but for the planet as whole.

«We Are Guardians is haunting, a potent reminder of how some have no choice but to fight the good fight despite the odds. It is ultimately a call to action and a plea to the global community to join in. (…) the filmmakers display a loving, caring approach that invites others to pay attention and join in the struggle.»
– Barbara Goslawski, POV Magazine –

Jenny Lund

The Critical Room: Indigenous peoples fight to preserve the Amazon

Ahead of the screening of WE ARE GUARDIANS on Tuesday, November 14th, there will be a conversation about the indigenous peoples' struggle to preserve the Amazon. The conversation begins at 20:15.

The conversation will be in English.

Director

Edivan Guajajara (b. 1987) is a director, cinematographer, producer, and activist from the Zutiwa village in Arariboia Indigenous Land, Brazil. He also works in design and video editing. Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman make up production company One Forest, which aims to bring people closer to nature through their media production.

This film is part of