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.
