In this tense and immersive tour de force, audiences are taken directly into the line of fire between powerful, opposing Peruvian leaders who will stop at nothing to keep their respective goals intact. On the one side is President Alan Garcia, who, eager to enter the world stage, begins aggressively extracting oil, minerals, and gas from untouched indigenous Amazonian land. He is quickly met with fierce opposition from indigenous leader Alberto Pizango, whose impassioned speeches against Garcia’s destructive actions prove a powerful rallying cry to throngs of his supporters. When Garcia continues to ignore their pleas, a tense war of words erupts into deadly violence.
Directed by Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel
peru
indigenous
amazon rainforest
deforestation
woman director
natural resources
activism
indigenous peoples
environmental activist
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3.6 / 5
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Crew
Heidi Brandenburg
Director
H. Scott Salinas
Original Music Composer
Carla Gutierrez
Editor
Leonardo DiCaprio
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
Luka Doncic
6.0★ · 12/03/25
Not a big documentary guy but this got really interesting
Not a big documentary guy but this got really interesting