Environment, Sustainability,
and Indigenous Peoples

Book visually stunning films and conversations that explore pressing environmental challenges across Latin America, highlighting the voices of Indigenous filmmakers who share firsthand accounts of resilience, stewardship, and the fight to protect their lands and cultures.

Engage with filmmakers who bring critical perspectives on sustainability, climate justice, and the interconnectedness of people and nature.

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DIRECTOR: Horacio Alcalá

FILM: Finlandia

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Anthropology, Body Image, Culture + Identity, Global Economy, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQ+, Sociology

DIRECTOR: Ángeles Cruz

FILMS: Valentina or the Serenity, Nudo Mixteco

RELATED SUBJECTS: Anthropology, Family, Indigenous Peoples, Sociology, Youth, Human Rights, Women, Culture + Identity

DIRECTOR: Eriberto Gualinga

FILM: Helena from Sarayaku

RELATED SUBJECTS: Activism, Anthropology, Culture + Identity, Environment and Sustainability, Indigenous Peoples, International Politics, Women, Youth

DIRECTOR: Xavi Sala

FILM: Guie’dani’s Navel

RELATED SUBJECTS:
Culture + Identity, Family, Global Economy, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, Sociology, Women, Youth

DIRECTOR: Marc Wiese

FILMS: This Stolen Country of Mine

RELATED SUBJECTS: Activism, Anthropology, Audio Description, Criminal Justice, Culture + Identity, Global Economy, Indigenous Peoples, International Politics

DIRECTOR: Claudia Huaiquimilla

FILMS: My Brothers Dream Awake, Bad Influence

RELATED SUBJECTS:
Bullying + Violence, Criminal Justice, Culture + Identity, Education, Family, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, Sociology, Youth

DIRECTOR: Catalina Razzini

FILM: Sun and Daughter

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Indigenous Peoples, Sociology, Youth, Culture + Identity, Environment, Global Economy, Family

DIRECTOR: Soledad San Julian

FILM: Persistent Woman

RELATED SUBJECTS:

Women, Activism, Environment, Global Economy, Indigenous Peoples, 

“Terrific experience, especially the Q&A with the Director! I am so grateful we incorporated this into our campus experience.”

– Bethsabe Huaman Andia, Assistant Professor, Saint Catherine University

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If you are interested in a specific film and director you don’t see here, contact us and we will inquire for you.