Latin American Eco-Cinema

A mini-festival of contemporary eco-activist film and video from Latin America, featuring Q & A sessions and discussion.

21 September 2021. Bloomsbury Studio, 15 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH


Environmental justice movements in Latin America have been subject to disproportionate violence and persecution by the State and international corporations, with the region being heavily affected by extractivism, deforestation, industrial pollution, and global warming. However, during the past few years there have been some signs of progress too, leading to the rights of nature being enshrined in some constitutions. How is the filmic culture of the region responding to and engaging with these struggles? How are environmental activists using film and visual forms in the service of their goals? What new narratives of environmental activism and opposition to extractivism are emerging through film and video? What aesthetic and artistic languages are developing in response to activist agendas and concerns?