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Deep Dive: Mamus (2024)

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Mamus
Mamus presents an intimate portrait of the Arhuaco indigenous community in Colombia, focusing on their connection to nature and their warnings about climate change. The film revisits the Snowy Peaks of Sierra Nevada de Santa Maria, where the Arhuaco first made contact with the outside world in 1990 through a BBC documentary. This earlier encounter was aimed at alerting industrialized societies to the potential catastrophic future facing the planet due to environmental neglect. Now, three decades later, the film utilizes advances in audio/visual technology to further illuminate the Arhuaco's ethos. It emphasizes their traditional knowledge and practices in the context of a world that is increasingly fragile due to climate change. The documentary aims to bridge the gap between the Arhuaco community and the broader global audience, encouraging reflection on environmental issues and indigenous wisdom.

Why Watch

  • •Meet the Arhuaco community in Colombia.
  • •See the Snowy Peaks of Sierra Nevada de Santa Maria.
  • •Find out about indigenous responses to climate change.

Did You Know

•The Arhuaco first contacted the outside world in 1990.
•The film revisits the Sierra Nevada de Santa Maria after 30 years.
•The documentary has a runtime of 30 minutes.

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Indigenous rightsClimate activismNature documentaries