Yasuni Man
Global Cultures
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1h 30m
In Ecuador's Amazon, indigenous communities fight oil interests to preserve their way of life and the biodiverse Yasuni region. Filmmaker Ryan Patrick Killackey documents this desperate struggle. In the era of climate crisis, this story of encroaching modernity versus conservation is more urgent than ever.
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