Toroboro: The Name of the Plants
A botanical expedition in Ecuador's Amazon becomes a medium for an indigenous Huaorani community to remember the genocidal colonization it suffered in the 1960s. Meanwhile, a group of ecologists from the capital tries to stop oil exploitation in the last remaining forests where the isolated Huaoranis still live, who to this day refuse to come into contact with civilization.
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Toroboro: The Name of the Plants
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 12, 2024
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Toroboro: El nombre de las plantas
Production Companies
La Maquinita, Avoa Filmes
Director
Manolo Sarmiento
Description
A botanical expedition in Ecuador's Amazon becomes a medium for an indigenous Huaorani community to remember the genocidal colonization it suffered in the 1960s. Meanwhile, a group of ecologists from the capital tries to stop oil exploitation in the last remaining forests where the isolated Huaoranis still live, who to this day refuse to come into contact with civilization.
