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202385 minPGdocumentary

3.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Climate Change Plastic Pollution

When the waters meet

202385 minPGdocumentary

3.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Local fishermen on the Amazon River confront pollution and deforestation, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable practices to protect vital ecosystems.

Climate Change Plastic Pollution

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Margarita Martínez Escallón

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Local fishermen on the Amazon River confront pollution and deforestation, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable practices to protect vital ecosystems.

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Margarita Martínez Escallóndirector

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Local fishermen on the Amazon River face significant challenges from pollution and deforestation. In the 2023 documentary When the Waters Meet, director Margarita Martínez Escallón presents their stories alongside the cultural importance of rivers in various communities. The film addresses the effects of climate change on water resources and the livelihoods tied to them. It calls for sustainable practices to protect these ecosystems and the people who depend on them. The documentary runs for 85 minutes and is in Spanish.

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