At the Gates Of Hell, Ep. 05 - Threatened - Brazilian Amazon
(Amenazados - Amazonia brasileña)
Jon Sistiaga | Documentary, Series
2018 | 52 minutes | Spain
In parts of the Amazon, protecting your ancestral land can be a death sentence. We meet with the environmental heroes and those who will do anything to get their hands on these resources.
Synopsis
In parts of the Amazon, protecting your ancestral land from illegal loggers, and oil and gold prospectors, can be a death sentence. Shady businesses from far away, not content with destroying the environment and stealing the resources of indigenous communities, are now engaged in violence and intimidation. We meet with the environmental heroes, who are threatened daily, and those who will do anything to get their hands on these resources – including a hit man who has murdered over 20 activists.
Series Description
A series of interviewes in which journalists Sonia López and Noemí Redondo visit different places in Latin America where survival is not equally assured for all human beings. At the Gates of Hell explores some of the deadliest parts of the world where escaping abuse, exploitation, extortion, and even death is a daily battle. This series takes us deep into hidden worlds in Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Brazil.
Citation
Main credits
edondo, Noemí (interviewer)
edondo, Noemí (film director)
edondo, Noemí (screenwriter)
Vivas, Esther (film producer)
Jouve, Laura (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematographers, Iker Rementeria, Carlos Medori; editing, Alfonso Rogueiro, Derek Hebrard.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Activism
Anthropology
Communication + Journalism
Environment + Sustainability
Latin American Studies
Sociology
South America
Keywords
Clips
DIRECTOR: Jon Sistiaga
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2018
GENRE: Documentary, Series
LANGUAGE: Spanish; Portuguese; English
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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