Tuesday, November 5, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (ET)
Palamountain Hall Gannett Auditorium
Event Type
Film
Contact
Department
International Affairs
Link
http://ems.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=36202
We will screen the documentary We Are Guardians on November 5th at 6 PM, directed by Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene, and Rob Grobman.
We Are Guardians follows Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and activist Puyr Tembé as they fight to
protect their territories from deforestation, an illegal logger who has no choice but to cut the forest down, and
a large landowner at the mercy of thousands of invaders and extractive industry. Through intimate, character-focused storytelling, the film brings the issues to the forefront — from the science of the Amazon Rainforest
and its pivotal role in our global climate stability to the economic drivers of deforestation. The film weaves
together politics, history, economics, science, and consciousness, providing an in-depth exploration of this
incredibly complex and critical situation — the origins and the impact of which ripple out far beyond the
boundaries of the Amazon itself. Directed by Indigenous activist Edivan Guajajara and environmental
filmmakers Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman; produced by Academy Award winner Fisher Stevens and
executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.