Children of the Amazon
Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhol travels to the heart of the Amazon in search of the indigenous children she photographed fifteen years ago. She encounters a world transformed by logging, ranching and disease. From the assassination of rubber tapper Chico Mendes to the ongoing struggle to protect the forest, this inspiring story of resilience reveals how we are all children of the Amazon, breathing the same air and sharing the same fate. www.newsreel.org
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Indigenous people are stewards of some of the most sensitive ecosystems on our planet. In today’s global economy, indigenous people are vulnerable to quick economic and cultural changes. Understanding their traditional ways, including conservation of natural environments and the customs of those who live in them, can help humanity to preserve ancient knowledge and show us ways of ameliorating negative consequences of the current global economy we live in…
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