2024 | Peru, Canada | Documentary

Karuara, People of the River

  • Spanish, Kukama-Kukamiria English 77 mins
  • Director | Miguel Araoz Cartagena, Stephanie Boyd
  • Writer | Leonardo Tello Imaina, Stephanie Boyd, Miguel Araoz Cartagena
  • Producer | Mariluz Canaquiri Murayari, Leonardo Tello Imaina, Stephanie Boyd

STATUS: Released

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Facing cultural genocide, a group of Indigenous women from Peru file a groundbreaking lawsuit demanding the government recognize the Marañón River, which flows into the Amazon, as a person with rights in order to protect the world of powerful spirits led by the Karuara.

Legal Drama Lawsuit Environmental Protection Spirituality Indigenous Women Government River Amazon Rights Protect
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