Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene & Rob Grobman | Brazil/USA | 85 min | Full Subtitles
Co-presented by ArtsEverywhere Festival
Screening: An intimate journey, weaving together the many experiences of people living in the Amazon basin, one of the world’s most disrupted and threatened regions in the world. As the Indigenous forest guardians of the Tenetehara fend off the incessant encroachment of illegal loggers and invaders, a global story erupts entwining science, politics, and ultimately the fate of the Amazon rainforest.
We Are Guardians weaves together politics, history, economics, science, and consciousness, providing an in-depth exploration of the incredibly complex and critical situation in the Amazon— the origins and the impact of which ripple out far beyond the boundaries of the basin itself. Directed by Indigenous activist Edivan Guajajara and environmental filmmakers Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman.
DIRECTOR BIOS
Edivan Guajajara
Edivan Guajajara is from the Zutiwa village, located in Arariboia Indigenous Land (Maranhão, Brazil) and one of the creators of the communication network Mídia Índia. As an activist & filmmaker, Guajajara creates photography and documentaries centering indigenous peoples’ perspectives, showcasing their struggle of land protection and defense of Mother Earth. As a designer and video editor, he uses his gift to create art pieces that give visibility to the ongoing fight of the Brazilian Indigenous peoples, a people who have resisted for 521 years.
Chelsea Greene
Chelsea Greene is a filmmaker specializing in documentary storytelling about wildlife and Indigenous guardians. Inspired by her childhood in the forests of Vermont, she attended American University for her BA and MFA in Environmental and Wildlife Filmmaking. She has since worked on projects as both a cinematographer and editor that have appeared on Nat Geo WILD, PBS, Maryland Public Television, NBC Universal, and CNC.
Rob Grobman
Rob Grobman grew up in the forests of New Hampshire, in the foothills of the White Mountains. His work as a filmmaker has mostly focused on the environment and the inspiring people who've dedicated their lives to its protection. In 2011 he graduated Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Film and Media Studies.
