Pablo Chavanel, Cambodia 68 min. - 2024 - Documentary - La Boîte à Songes The proliferation of hydroelectric dams on the Mekong River, designed to supply energy to neighboring megalopolises, is forcing Samnang, the leader of an indigenous community, to fight for his survival and that of nature. Faced with pressure from the authorities, Samnang […]
Petr Lom, New Zealand 88 min. - 2024 - Documentary - Ten Thousand Images The Whanganui River, in Aotearoa/New Zealand, is the first river in the world to be recognized as a legal person, a living, indivisible being. Ned Tapa, the river's Māori guardian, invites an Australian First Nations elder and his daughter, activists committed […]
Isa Willinger, Germany 103 min. - 2023 - Documentary - Rise And Shine World Sales Plastics are everywhere. Not only do they invade our rivers and oceans, they also permeate the air, soil and even our bodies. As the crisis deepens and recycling remains largely ineffective, the plastics industry continues to increase production. Does […]
