When Two Worlds Collide

Heidi Brandenburg, Matthew Orzel

Set against the backdrop of a global recession and climate crisis, When Two Worlds Collide, winner of a World Cinema Documentary special jury prize for Best Debut Feature at Sundance, reveals the human side to the battle of conflicting visions and political wills working to shape the future of the Amazon Rainforest, and of an already debilitated global ecosystem.

DIRECTOR
Heidi Brandenburg, Matthew Orzel
YEAR
2016
COUNTRY
Peru
RUNTIME
103 minutes
LANGUAGE
Spanish with English subtitles

What happens when the thirst for power and riches takes priority over human life? The Amazon Rainforest, one of the planet’s most valuable natural resources, is being auctioned off, and its people condemned. Alberto Pizango, a young indigenous leader fighting to make the voices of indigenous Peruvians heard, stands up to politicians and is accused of conspiracy and inciting violence. Set against the backdrop of a global recession and climate crisis, When Two Worlds Collide, winner of a World Cinema Documentary special jury prize for Best Debut Feature at Sundance, reveals the human side to the battle of conflicting visions and political wills working to shape the future of the Amazon, and of an already debilitated global ecosystem.

When Two Worlds Collide
When Two Worlds Collide
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