Film, Uncontacted Peoples and Tribes on the Edge
Today we learn about uncontacted tribes, film and more. The Javari Valley is home to the largest concentration of uncontacted tribes in the Amazon and the world. Adjacent to the Peru-Colombia-Brazil border, the indigenous territory is larger than Austria. In 2010, Beto Marubo, of the Union of Indigenous People, reached out and asked Celine Cousteau for help. Ten years later, “Tribes on the Edge” was released as a feature-length documentary reporting about the ever-present threats to tribal lands and health crises triggered by contact with outsiders. Today, Celine and Tadzio Mac Gregor work to support Beto and his people to advance local indigenous health, culture, livelihoods, and advocacy as well as biodiversity discovery. What does the future hold for the Javari Valley and its people? How can films, brands, and celebrity work together to defend the vulnerable?
