I've been shooting during these last weeks a short doc in the Krikati Indigenous Reserve in the Amazon about Yontep Krikati, the first female leader of the Forest Guardians and her struggle against the invaders of the land. It was just published by The Guardian
Yontep talks about how the “white development” has affected not only the indigenous and the Amazon, but the whole world.
Death threats and deforestation: The Brazilian grandma battling illegal Amazon loggers
Marli Yontep Krikati became the first woman in her Amazon village to lead the forest guardians after the men declared the job too dangerous. The forest guard...
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