Enthralling and gorgeous portrait of a landscape in peril and the Indigenous struggle
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “We Are Guardians” showing June 20-26 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Produced by Academy Award-winner Fisher Stevens (“The Cove”) and Executive Produced by Academy-Award Winner Leonardo DiCaprio, “We Are Guardians” is an enthralling and gorgeous portrait of a landscape in peril, detailing the Indigenous struggle to protect centuries-old trees and other resources that are being illegally removed from the Amazon; an unfolding crisis causing a ripple effect with consequences for this fragile ecosystem and the entire planet.
In the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, the Indigenous forest guardians stand at the frontlines of the fight to protect their ancestral lands from relentless invasions and deforestation. As more and more people illegally invade their lands each year, devastating centuries-old forests for resources and fast profits, these small groups of guardians risk everything to protect their forest and way of life. Now, as the health of the entire Amazon teeters at the edge, will Brazil and the world take notice?
“We Are Guardians” offers an intimate portrayal of the lives ensnared within this crisis, bringing a multitude of voices from this complex landscape to the forefront. Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and Indigenous leader Puyr Tembé stand at the frontlines of this fight, risking everything to protect their ancestral lands and way of life from relentless invasions and deforestation. To them, the Amazon is not just home — it is life itself, worth every sacrifice to ensure its survival for future generations.
“We Are Guardians” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre June 20-26. Showtimes will be Friday and Monday, June 20 and 23 at 4:00 p.m.; Saturday, June 21 at 2:00 p.m.; and Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 22, 24, 25 and 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.