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202387 minGdocumentary

Deforestation Environmental Crime

The Last Ones

202387 minGdocumentary

Large-scale deforestation and wildfires threaten the Gran Chaco region in Paraguay, which has red dirt roads and dry thorny trees.

Deforestation Environmental Crime

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Sebastián Peña Escobar

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Large-scale deforestation and wildfires threaten the Gran Chaco region in Paraguay, which has red dirt roads and dry thorny trees.

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Sebastián Peña Escobardirector

Sebastián Peña Escobarwriter

Ulf Dreschelcast

Jorge Escobarcast

Sebastián Peña Escobarcast

Synopsis

Sebastian Peña Escobar travels through the Gran Chaco region of Paraguay, a site facing severe threats from deforestation and wildfires. He is joined by German entomologist Ulf Drechsel and Paraguayan ornithologist Jota Escobar. Together, they navigate the dry thorny trees and red dirt roads of this vulnerable area. The film documents their observations and the environmental challenges impacting this ecosystem. It runs for 87 minutes and was released in 2023.

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