A thriving indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon is holding on to its traditions and connection to the land while preparing for an uncertain future.
SEATTLE, 8 August 2024 /PRNewswire/ — We are pleased to announce that “Inia Ikiampri” (Our Jungle) is an official selection for the 34th International Festival of Indigenous Peoples Présence Autochtone, which takes place 6 to 15 August 2024In Montreal CanadaThe film will be shown on 10 August at 14 o’clock.
Trailer for “Inia Ikiampri”: The film follows members of the Kapawi community in the Achuar territory in the Ecuadorian Amazon basin.
Director: Martin King Man Working closely with community members, “Inia Ikiampri” portrays the daily life of the Achuar people. The film follows members of the Kapawi community in the Achuar region of the Ecuadorian Amazon basin and explores themes such as land, language and culture at the intersection of tradition and modernity.
“We have worked closely with the Kapawi community to help audiences discover and connect with the beauty, hope and strength of the Achuar culture and territory in the Ecuadorian Amazon,” said King Man.
This short documentary shows the Achuar people’s deep relationship with their culture, the jungle, the river and their way of life. The film also explores the paradox of their immense cultural potential and contribution to forest conservation, in contrast to the current challenges they face, such as deforestation, mineral extraction and cultural changes.
“Inia Ikiampri” is a story of resistance, perseverance and the inner connection that the Achuar share with their vital rainforest and river basin.
The production is part of a series of films created by the Wayfinders Circle – a global network of indigenous peoples from around the world working to strengthen self-determination in the management of their lands and territories and to preserve cultural and spiritual continuity through intergenerational transmission.
It is a co-production between the organizers of the Wayfinders Circle (Nia TeroPawanka Fund, the World Union of Indigenous Spiritual Practitioners) and the Achuar Nation of Ecuador.
You can visit the world premiere in person on 10 August at 14 o’clock. Tickets can be purchased online.
Learn more about the film.
SOURCE Nia Tero
