Territory
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The Territory
THE TERRITORY provides an immersive look at the tireless fight of the Amazon’s Indigenous Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers. With awe-inspiring cinematography showcasing the titular landscape and richly textured sound design, the film takes audiences deep into the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau community and provides unprecedented access to the farmers and settlers illegally burning and clearing the protected Indigenous land.
Partially shot by the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people, the film relies on vérité footage captured over three years as the community risks their lives to set up their own news media team in the hopes of exposing the truth.
“Sharply crafted… makes an impact.” – Guy Lodge, VARIETY
“Urgent [and] visually spellbinding.” – Robert Daniels, ROGER EBERT. COM
“Gorgeously and… ingeniously conceived... [Paints] an intimate first-hand portrait of joy, pain, and community, before bursting with rip-roaring intensity as it captures a high-stakes struggle for survival unfolding in the moment.” – Siddhant Adlakha, INDIEWIRE
Partially shot by the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people, the film relies on vérité footage captured over three years as the community risks their lives to set up their own news media team in the hopes of exposing the truth.
“Sharply crafted… makes an impact.” – Guy Lodge, VARIETY
“Urgent [and] visually spellbinding.” – Robert Daniels, ROGER EBERT. COM
“Gorgeously and… ingeniously conceived... [Paints] an intimate first-hand portrait of joy, pain, and community, before bursting with rip-roaring intensity as it captures a high-stakes struggle for survival unfolding in the moment.” – Siddhant Adlakha, INDIEWIRE
Genre
Documentary,
Activism,
Environment
Web Site
Runtime
83
Language
Portuguese,
Tupi
Director
Alex Pritz
Awards:
Winner, Audience Award ~ World Cinema: Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
Winner, World Cinema Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival
Nominee, Grand Jury Prize ~ Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
The Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people live in the Amazon rainforest, and over decades have watched their territory become an island surrounded by farms and settlers that only decimate the landscape. After President Bolsonaro’s election and thanks to his rhetoric, some people felt emboldened enough to ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 8.19.22 - 9.06.22
Glendale 8.26.22 - 9.01.22
Claremont 5 8.26.22 - 9.01.22
Town Center 5 8.26.22 - 9.01.22
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