Camilo de Castro, Brad Allgood/2023/80 min/Conservation, Climate, Justice, Food & Agriculture, Historical Perspectives, People & Cultures, Wildlife
FILM DESCRIPTION: Nicaragua is facing an escalating crisis. Illegal cattle ranchers and miners are decimating the Indio-Maiz Biological Reserve—one of the last remaining rainforests in Central America. Climate change and deforestation are leading to destruction of biodiversity and traditional ways of life. Commodities produced on illegally converted lands are finding their way to unsuspecting consumers in the US and other major markets. The indigenous and Afro-descendent peoples are addressing the threat head on—fighting back to protect their territory and way of life. This film was a winner of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival’s 2024 Spirit of Activism Award and is on Leonardo DiCaprio’s list five environmental documentaries people should watch.
Recommended Age 13+
VIRTUAL: Monday, April 22, 6 to 8:30 p.m. CDT
This film is in Spanish with English subtitles.
DISCUSSION FACILITATOR:
Amy Rosenthal, Senior Global Director for Conservation Initiatives, Planet
PANELISTS:
Camilo de Castro Belli, Co-Director, "Patrol" and Creative Director at Juli Films
Brad Allgood, Co-Director, "Patrol" and Co-Founder/VP Post-Production, Perpetuo Films
Esteban Brenes-Mora, Senior Mesamerica Associate, Re:Wild
Rolando Favela, IL Environmental Justice Commissioner; City of Chicago Urban Forestry Advisory Board Member; Advisory Board Member, GreenLatinos
Bettina Tahsin, Registered Dietician and Diabetes Specialist, Cook County Hea