Dreamers – Screening and Discussion

The FILMAR festival presents “Toroboro: el nombre de las plantas” by Manolo Sarmiento at Cinémas du Grütli, in collaboration with the Agenda 21 Climate Week. This documentary delves into the meeting between researchers and the Waorani community in the Ecuadorian Amazon, 25 years after an ethnobotanical study. It highlights the impact of colonial violence, current industrial threats, and the transmission of ancestral knowledge, emphasizing cultural survival and the forest’s future.

The FILMAR festival presents two screenings of Chris Gude’s Morichales at Cinémas du Grütli, in collaboration with Agenda 21 – Climate Week. This 83-minute documentary follows the journey of gold miners in Venezuelan Guyana, from the Moriche palm trees to the banks of the Orinoco River. Through a blend of reflections, illustrations, and photochemical paintings, the film delves into gold mining and humanity’s connection to nature. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the director.

The FILMAR festival presents three screenings of “La misteriosa mirada del flamenco” by Diego Céspedes at Cinémas du Grütli, in collaboration with Agenda 21 – Equality and Diversity division. This fiction film, shot across Chile, Germany, Belgium, Spain, and France, unfolds the tale of Lidia, an 11-year-old girl living in a mining village in northern Chile in 1982. As a mysterious illness spreads, rumors suggest it is transmitted through a look between two men who love each other. Her brother, who is gay and marginalized, is accused of being a carrier, prompting Lidia to uncover the truth behind the superstitions.