About
Saracura the Film
A participatory climate film project in the Amazon led by the knowledge of indigenous
communities living on the frontlines of the climate emergency. Amazon, the cradle of one-fifth of the world's freshwater, is facing a historic drought caused by the warming of the tropical North Atlantic Ocean and South America's Pacific Coast, intensified by climate change. This unprecedented crisis has triggered wildfires, hazardous air quality and depleted river systems endangering both wildlife and remote indigenous communities. We are co-creating a feature film with an Amazon river based community, the Quilombolas of Saracura – descendants of African fugitives of Trans-Atlantic slave trade who made Amazon their home. This participatory climate cinema project will spotlight the resilience of communities who are now being forced to become climate refugees.
We lived 55 days in Brazilian Amazon in the last quarter of 2023 and worked with
the Santarem Federation of Quilombola Organizations (FOQS) and filmed a ‘Proof of Concept’, with the support of the community.
We are currently working towards fundraising and the completion of this project.
Podcast
Saracura The Film on Green Majority Radio Podcast
Writer/Director Leena Manimekalai and Producer Mathew Edassery talks to Stefan Hotstetter. Thank you Green Majority Radio - Canada's longest running environmental news hour. Listen to the full episode >>
Videos
Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai's Video Appeal
Capoeira Master Aranha on how climate change affects Quilombola art & music
Lights! Camera! Community Action!
Support, Donate, Participate!
Support, Donate, Participate!
Join us & be part of a global movement in solidarity with Amazon and its people!
- Donate to our GoFundMe campaign - A donation of any amount creates an impact
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- Support & Organize Fundraisers - Reach out, if your organization or group is interested to partner or organize fundraising campaigns.
- Volunteer - Seeking social media savvy volunteers & translators (Portuguese - English)