Expected Guest: Director Céline Cousteau
Building on a family legacy of exploration and environmental filmmaking, Céline Cousteau journeys to the Brazilian Amazon at the request of tribal leaders in order to bear witness to the indigenous communities' fight for survival. She shares their rarely seen stories of cultural pride and traditional way of life set against the legacy of colonialism, and documents the ever-present threats to their land and health crises triggered by contact with outsiders. The indigenous people Vale do Javari help protect an ecosystem that produces 20% of the oxygen on the planet. The film allows us to share their story - but it is also a catalyst for advocacy and action.
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A reception follows this screening at the Festival Activist Center at 518 Valencia, open to all ticket & passholders.
Céline Cousteau is known for her work as a documentary film director, producer, explorer, artist, public speaker, brand ambassador and designer, and is a frequent panelist at the United Nations in New York. Céline is the daughter of ocean explorer and filmmakers Jean-Michel Cousteau and granddaughter of Jacques Yves Cousteau.