About the film:

An Indigenous Brazilian woman and her family are fighting to protect the Amazon from irreversible damage. Amidst threats of exploitative tourism and socio-environmental impacts in the region, she joins forces with the “Suraras do Tapajós.” Together, they rally their community to impart lasting change.

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Film Credits

Director: Magabi Matos

Producer: Maga Filmes

Cinematographer: Albert Ferreira

Camera Operator: João Albuquerque

Assistant Director: João Albuquerque

Sound Recording: Andrew Só

Drone Operator: João Albuquerque

Editor: Magabí Matos

Series Producer: Melina Tupa

Coordinating Series Producer: Andrea Arauz

Executive Producers: Sky Dylan-Robbins, Gabriel Diamond, Phil Collis

Consulting Editors: Flavia de Souza, Melina Tupa

Finishing Editor: Ezequiel Stanziano

Motion Graphics Designer: Stellar Hawk

Colorist: Albert Ferreira

Sound Mixer: Fred Rahal

Composer: Suraras do Tapajós and Fred Rahal

Translation/Transcription: Andrea Arauz, Melina Tupa, Juliana Sakae

Featuring: Leila Borari, Juci Borari, Rosana Tapajós, Val Munduruku, Suraras do Tapajós

Story Consultants: Daniela Orofino, Catarina Nefertari

Special Thanks: Albert Ferreira, Andrew Só, Fred Rahal, Giuliana Monteiro,

João Albuquerque, Juci Borari, Leila Borari, Melina Tupa, Michelle Chevrand, Isabel Joffily, Valdenice Matos, Emanuela Matos, Raimundo Matos e Maria Odara Matos.

Legal Services: Matthew T. Rogers, Esq.

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This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project, a Skoll Foundation-supported initiative from the Video Consortium that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators in the Global South to produce solutions-focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change.

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