Official Selection
FEATURE FILMS
La cuenca
Documental - España / Chile
2023 - 86 MIN
Dir. Colectivo Left Hand Rotation
The Mallolafquén basin is a territory marked by ongoing conflicts, ranging from the development of real estate projects on Mapuche territories to the degradation of natural spaces, where the defense of water is a fundamental connecting bridge.
Agua es vida
Documental - Chile
2023 - 90 MIN
Dir. Will Parrinello
When mining and hydroelectric projects threaten water supplies in Chile, El Salvador, and Honduras, communities rise up to protect their resources and way of life. Three activists who risk their lives to protect rivers from foreign corporations and corrupt governments.
Amanda
Ficción - Italia
2023 - 88 MIN
Dir. Cristiano Bendinelli
Amanda is a young indigenous Mapuche Huilliche woman who lives with her family on a small island in southern Chilean Patagonia. Her job is to fish with her uncle from dawn until lunchtime, but the fish are becoming scarcer: intensive exploitation of the archipelago by salmon multinational corporations has made fishing difficult and unproductive. She slowly begins to fall in love with Manuel, from the same community, who, upon learning of the confrontations and subsequent demonstration in distant Santiago, decides to leave. For him, contributing to the fight, in his case against intensive salmon farming that contaminates the archipelago, is essential. Amanda will have to make a decision at that moment!
Serán las dueñas de la tierra
Documental - Puerto Rico
2022 - 92 MIN
Dir. Juan M. Pagán Teitelbaum
The film depicts three years in the lives of Stephanie, Ian, and Alfredo, young ecological farmers without their own land, in their efforts to make a living from agricultural work by producing food for local consumption. The story begins when the protagonists first arrive at the farms they will prepare to start planting. The plot moves between the towns of Orocovis, Ciales, Morovis, Toa Alta, Trujillo Alto, and San Juan, in times before and after hurricanes Irma and María. The documentary shows the will and courage of the protagonists in the face of the immense challenges they face as farmers without land or capital in the islands of Puerto Rico.
Nalá
Documentary - Argentina
2023 - 70 MIN
Dir. Florencia Marina Romero
La Cacique Nalá es una mujer indígena urbana, representante de la comunidad Qom en Argentina, que lucha hace años por visibilizar la cosmovisión indígena en la educación, medicina y cultura.
Bajo la luz de la esperanza
Documentary - Cuba
2022 - 57 MIN
Dir. Jorge Iván Valdés Cortizas
The reproduction of corals is a fact practically unknown to the majority of people. Two sites, more than twenty scientists, and one purpose: to monitor coral spawning in Guanahacabibes and Jardines de la Reina, natural paradises of Cuba, a country with one of the best-preserved coral reefs in the Caribbean, but not immune to the effects of climate change. Dedication, exhaustion, uncertainty will guide this journey in which humanity puts itself at the feet of nature to find some hope under the light.
Salvajes, el cuento del lobo
Documentary - Spain
2022 - 90 MIN
Dir. Álex Galán
Some distant mountains, isolated shepherds, and a government determined to protect an invisible animal. But imposing urban law in rural territory will not be easy. In northern Spain, a group of herders declares rebellion and opts for self-government. Caught in the crossfire: photographers, rangers, and naturalists. 'Wild' shows the most western Spain in a frenetic story where morality and harm depend on who the sheriff is. This documentary captures the social conflict of the last decades between man and wolf on the Iberian Peninsula.
Huracanolitos
Documentary - Cuba
2023 - 55 MIN
Dir. Maikel Jorge Pascual
Exploring climate patterns becomes crucial for Felipe, a passionate scientist in search of answers that could revolutionize risk management and the planning of preventive measures in the face of a climate future full of uncertainties. An expedition takes us into the scientific adventure that seeks to decipher the climatic enigmas of the past from nature.
Ganado o desierto
Documentary - Spain
2023 - 70 MIN
Dir. Francisco Vaquero Robustillo
The objective of this documentary is to show the use of livestock farming for the regeneration of grasslands, soils, forests, and water. Good livestock management is a real solution for the restoration of ecosystems and rural economies.
La promesse verte
Ficción - Francia
2023
Dir. Édouard Bergeon
To try to save her son Martin, sentenced to death in Indonesia, Carole launches into an unequal battle against palm oil producers, responsible for deforestation, and against powerful industrial lobbies.
SHORT FILMS
Dr. Vaje
Documental - Italia
2023 - 20 MIN
Dir. Carmelo Raneri
In a marginalized neighborhood of Havana, lives and works 'Dr. Vaje', a shoemaker-philosopher who gives new life to worn-out shoes, in respect for Mother Earth.
Km 91 Carretera Central
Documentary - Cuba
2022 - 8 MIN
Dir. Emilio Antonio Caro Reyes
At Km 91 of the Central Highway, Pinar del Río, is located the La Conchita Canning Factory, where large quantities of fruits and vegetables are processed for national and international consumption. Like any industry, it generates various outcomes.
La abeja: Una reflexión sobre mujeres, tierra y ocupación
Documental - Puerto Rico
2023 - 29 MIN
Dir. Nelson Varas-Díaz
Film representing the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. It follows a feminist group of beekeepers living on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. It has been twenty years since the US Navy stopped using Vieques as a bombing range. Nevertheless, people continue to live with the legacy of an army that brutally displaced the population and affected the use of their lands. Through an ethnographic approach, we accompany the women of Colmena Cimarrona during a week of work, a collective that seeks to revitalize the land through agriculture and beekeeping.
48 gradi
Ficción - Italia
2023 - 8 MIN
Dir. Andrea Di Iorio
On a day when temperatures rise relentlessly, a woman finds herself trapped in her car. Her only salvation is the air conditioning, until the car shuts off.
Experiencias en el mapa extractivista
Documentary - Argentina
2023 - 24 MIN
Dir. Gastón Bejas
In Argentina, despite the importance of agricultural activity and being a country that leads in the use of pesticides, there are no official epidemiological surveys of their impact on populations. Regulations on their presence in drinking water are also not updated. There are no official data on the quantities used or uniform provisions for distances to spraying. On the contrary, populations are required to provide evidentiary proof of the causal relationship between the health damage they present and exposure to these substances, a practice known as shifting the burden of proof. This leads each community to undergo the same long and costly legal process. Images and sounds of communities suffering environmental impacts.
El Juego
Documental - Venezuela
2023 - 5 MIN
Dir. Gilberto Polo Pacheco
The sedimentation in the Sinamaica Lagoon increases every day, changing the appearance of many areas, and forcing the population to adapt to new experiences on land. Children, with their ingenuity, take advantage of the sedimentation in the lagoon and adapt a marbles game with 'bottle caps', achieving a fresh start where playing in the water can become a memory for everyone.
Todavía la semilla
Documental - Puerto Rico
2023 - 14 MIN
Dir. Llaima Suwani Sanfiorenzo
The story tells of the importance of reforestation, with native and endemic trees of Puerto Rico as protagonists. Written and directed by filmmaker Llaima Suwani Sanfiorenzo, and narrated by singer and songwriter iLe, it is a tribute to the labor of love and commitment to the ecological future of the archipelago.
Villas pesqueras
Documental - Puerto Rico
2022 - 10 MIN
Dir. Claudia Crespo Castro
Five characters from three traditional fishing communities in Puerto Rico narrate their stories and struggles, highlighting the importance of these spaces, their culture, and concerns about legislation and climate change.
Nuestra agroecología, nuestro futuro
Documental - Estados Unidos / Cuba
2023 - 19 MIN
Dir. Margarita Fernández
For over 30 years, Cuba has transformed its food system, resulting in one of the world's most successful experiences in agroecological massification. Despite these successes, Cuba faces chronic challenges in food availability and access, creating a kind of paradox and space for misinformation. Through the voices of Cuban farmers and specialists, this work explores the nuances of successes and challenges, and calls for continued harvesting the fruits of 30 years of agroecological construction to enter into a significant transformation of the Cuban food system, as a pathway to achieve the long-awaited food sovereignty.
Acuatenientes
Documentary - Colombia
2022 - 16 MIN
Dir. Andrés Felipe Gil Lozano
Social leaders from Zona Bananera confront powerful landowners who are seizing water to irrigate their banana crops, leaving entire towns dry. The community and peasant leaders mobilize and, despite risking their lives, they will not rest until they achieve what should be for everyone: fair access to water.
Bajo las olas
Documental - República Dominicana
2022 - 24 MIN
Dir. Jensson Cruz
Genesis begins her journey beneath the waters surrounding our island in search of the urgent answer to problems affecting marine life and, consequently, a population that remains completely unaware.
Lui
Ficción (animación) - Perú
2022 - 2 MIN
Dir. Belén Fayruss Prado Torrejón
The story follows the life of Lui, an endangered hawksbill turtle, from birth to adulthood. Initially, his life in the sea is peaceful, but everything changes when poachers arrive in his area. From then on, his existence takes an unexpected turn. After a series of events, the only thing that survives of Lui is his shell, which becomes a commonplace object for many people. This story reflects on the vulnerability of endangered species and how human activity can drastically alter their lives. Lui becomes a symbol of the fight for conservation, reminding us of our responsibility to protect biodiversity.
Enarenados: los ríos cuentan Bauru
Documentary - Brazil
2023 - 13 MIN
Dir. Liene Saddi y André Turtelli Poles
It portrays the environmental impact of human occupation in the territory of Bauru, including the destruction of the Kaingang villages and the construction of the Northwest Railway of Brazil, the largest railway hub in Latin America.
La voz del huito
Documentary - Peru
2022 - 18 MIN
Dir. Rita Sánchez, Joaquina Izaguirre y Mara Corrales
Luis Tayori is a descendant of the indigenous Harakbut people, whose origins trace back to the depths of the Peruvian jungle. Years after the first contact with Dominican missionaries, Luis recounts the memories of his childhood and those of his grandparents. Through a photographic archive of the early Dominican incursions, Luis seeks to find answers to the encounter between two worlds and reaffirm his identity.
Ecos desde el azulado prado
Documentary - Mexico
2023 - 12 MIN
Dir. Héctor Enrique Hernández Sánchez
Motivated by the dream of becoming a marine biologist since childhood, Itzel is the first Mexican researcher to be part of the international network for acoustic monitoring of cetaceans, Gulf Listen. Through anecdotes and experiences, she will immerse us in a fascinating journey of her profession.
Gone with the north wind
Documentary - Brazil
2023 - 12 MIN
Dir. Antonio Fargoni
Taquary is water; Taquaritinga is forest. In the interior of Pernambuco, the mountain dahlia is thirsty and progress is hasty.
Mou
Documentary - Cuba
2023 - 7 MIN
Dir. Giselle García Castro
Mou has a budding enterprise where he handcrafts bags and fanny packs from recycled materials.
Haiku aislado - montaje del director
Documentary - Brazil
2023 - 11 MIN
Dir. Paulo Afonso Monteiro Delfini
Experimental film that relates Japanese Haiku poetry and natural landscapes. The documentary poetically explores a relationship between technology and nature, supported by the hybridization of analog and digital images in rear projection.
Al son de la serpiente
Documentary - Mexico
2023 - 13 MIN
Dir. Johnny Olán Ochoa
Why are you afraid of the snake?... Condemned by religion, the snake has never been well regarded in society. Therefore, the conservation work done by both Gabriel Cruz and Jacobo Grajales in southern Veracruz is important to understand the close relationship that this mythical animal has in music, public health, and the ecosystem of our environment.
Abejas cubanas: La revolución orgánica
Documentary - Cuba
2023 - 19 MIN
Dir. Daniesky Acosta y Hugo Rivalta
