As commodification and extractivism in the Amazon Rainforest extends to the plant medicine hayakwaska, the granddaughter of a Yachak (shaman) reveals the essence of what it means to live as part of the forest. Nina Gualinga of the Kichwa People of Sarayaku, speaks with the memory of her Apayaya (grandfather) about the ongoing cultural appropriation, environmental destruction, and marginalization of Indigenous Peoples, questioning our very relationship to earth and the quest for healing.

 

Waska: The Forest Is My Family

2024 EC 15 min
Festival Year: 2026
Types: Documentary, Short, Watch Now
Topic: Conservation, Environmental Advocacy and Justice, Indigenous Voices

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