Forest Law (2014)
Forest Law is a video essay that draws from research carried out in the oil-and-mining frontier in the Ecuadorian Amazon— one of the most biodiverse and mineral-rich regions on Earth, currently under pressure from the dramatic expansion of large-scale extraction activities. At the heart of Forest Law is a series of landmark legal cases that bring the forest to court and plead for the rights of nature. One particularly paradigmatic trial that has recently been won by the indigenous people of Sarayuku based on their cosmology of the living forest.
Director: Ursula Biemann, Paulo Tavares
Runtime: 38 min
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Forest Law about?
- Forest Law is a video essay that draws from research carried out in the oil-and-mining frontier in the Ecuadorian Amazon— one of the most biodiverse and mineral-rich regions on Earth, currently under pressure from the dramatic expansion of large-scale extraction activities. At the heart of Forest Law is a series of landmark legal cases that bring the forest to court and plead for the rights of nature. One particularly paradigmatic trial that has recently been won by the indigenous people of Sarayuku based on their cosmology of the living forest.
- Who directed Forest Law?
- Forest Law was directed by Ursula Biemann, Paulo Tavares.
- How long is Forest Law?
- Forest Law has a runtime of 38m (38 minutes).