Private Project

Our Children's River (Spanish Submission)

Across the Amazon, Indigenous guards are unarmed patrols that peacefully defend ancestral territories against threats like oil, mining and poaching. They use diverse technologies to monitor their lands, and when necessary, force out illegal operations and actors. Most of this daily work, which involves lengthy hikes and patient observation, goes unseen. This film depicts the process of the Indigenous Guard: its patrols, its watchful vigilance over the landscape, and its support of the community. Their work as guards helps ensure that destruction in the Amazon doesn't advance, and that their community has the vital space it needs to live life on their own terms.

  • Dominic Gill
    Director
    Coming to My Senses (2017), Above the Alley, Beneath the Sky (2014) and Riders of Destiny (2019)
  • Emily Teitsworth
    Producer
  • Nadia Gill
    Producer
  • Kate Trujillo
    Producer
  • Peter Walle
    Producer
  • Graciella Quenama
    Key Cast
  • Nixon Andy Narvaez
    Key Cast
  • Edison Lucitante
    Key Cast
  • Morelia Medua
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El Río de Nuestros Hijos
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Indigenous, Environmental, Amazonia, Climate, Community
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 21, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ecuador
  • Country of Filming:
    Ecuador
  • Language:
    Other, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • San Diego International
    San Diego
    United States
    October 18, 2023
  • Hawaii International
    Hawaii
    United States
    October 26, 2023
  • Guayaquil International
    Guayaquil
    Ecuador
    August 21, 2023
  • Films for the Forest
    Global
    June 30, 2023
Distribution Information
  • Bloomberg
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Dominic Gill

Born in Oxford, United Kingdom, Gill became a biologist who, at the age of 25, left the corporate world of environmental consulting to fulfill his dream as an adventurer and filmmaker. He set up shop creating and producing film and television content. Gill's first adventure film Take A Seat: Alaska to Argentina, in which he rode a tandem bicycle from top of Alaska to the bottom of Argentina, won Special Jury Prize at the Banff Mountain Film Festival in 2009, and has since been shown in over 400 cities worldwide. He also published the story of this journey in the book, Take A Seat.

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Director Statement

This film is significant because it showcases the resistance of an indigenous community to protect their land. The film not only highlights the importance of preserving their culture but also emphasizes the need to safeguard the Amazon rainforest from typical megaprojects we see today. The events depicted in this film provide evidence that resistance is possible even in these uncertain times, that community organization relies on economic support, and that although challenging, stopping extractivism is possible.