JUUNT PASTAZA ENTSARI

WATERS OF PASTAZA — Portugal 2022 — Directed by: Inês T. Alves — 61 min — Spoken language: Spanish — Subtitles: English — Production Company: Oublaum Filmes — Producer: Ico Costa

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a community of children grows up in close communion with nature, shaping their own world through autonomy and cooperation.

Isolated in the Amazon rainforest, a small community of children lives in deep intimacy with the surrounding landscape. Between the waters of the Pastaza River and the canopy of towering trees, they organize their daily lives almost autonomously, relying on mutual care and a strong sense of collaboration.

Observed through their rhythms of play, work, and exploration, the film offers a rare glimpse into childhood shaped by nature rather than control — revealing resilience, imagination, and collective responsibility at the heart of their shared existence.

Festivals & Awards

Berlinale Generation · Berlin, Germany · 2022
Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (SWIFF) · South Korea · 2022
ZINEBI – Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film Festival · Spain · 2022
Film Festival della Lessinia (FFDL) · Italy · 2022
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) · Netherlands · 2022
Porto/Post/Doc · Portugal · 2022
DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival · Finland · 2023
FIPADOC – International Documentary Film Festival Biarritz · France · 2023
DocPoint Tallinn · Estonia · 2023
Sofia International Film Festival · Bulgaria · 2023

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