Watch Shiringa: Amazon white gold, 9min., Peru, Documentary/Environmental
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS
•
Documentary, Educational, Independent, Short Films
Jorge Escompani is a "Shiringa" master, "Shiringa" is a tree which produces natural latex. This is considered a tradition that preserves great passion and environmental awareness. The extraction of latex from the Shiringa three led to the death of thousands of indigenous people due to slavery during "the fever of latex" in the 19th century.
https://www.oscarakamine.com/
https://www.instagram.com/oscar_akamine/
Directed by Oscar Akamine
Up Next in DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS
-
REDWOOD SURVIVAL, 5min., USA, Documen...
Carbon stored in fire-damaged redwoods produces new sprouts directly from tree trunk. The film is about understanding better the details at the chemical level of how these trees are able to come back to rebuild a crown of vigorous green foliage after losing everything.
Directed by Erik Sather
P...
-
THE SHOW MUST GO ON, 6min., USA, Docu...
Is art "essential"? This is a story of how a multi-disciplinary artist of Chinese and Indian descent in New York survived the pandemic and attempts to "return to normal" when the world is now anything but.
Directed by Fahim Hamid
Director Statement
Is art essential? This film is a meditation on... -
PACING THE POOL, 8min., Australia, Do...
A tiny glimpse into the extraordinary life of Richard Pace. A different approach to life might have seen him crushed under the weight of the physical and mental stresses he has been through since he was a child, however, healing waters have helped him rise above it all!
https://www.facebook.com/...
