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We Are Guardians

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Award Winner: Shared Earth Foundation Award for Advocacy


We Are Guardians follows Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and activist Puyr Tembé as they fight to protect their territories from deforestation, an illegal logger who has no choice but to cut the forest down, and a large landowner at the mercy of thousands of invaders and extractive industry.


Through intimate, character focused storytelling, the film brings the issues to the forefront — from the science of the Amazon Rainforest and its pivotal role in our global climate stability to the economic drivers of deforestation. The film weaves together politics, history, economics, science, and consciousness, providing an in-depth exploration of this incredibly complex and critical situation — the origins and the impact of which ripple out far beyond the boundaries of the Amazon itself. Directed by Indigenous activist Edivan Guajajara and environmental filmmakers Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman; produced by Academy Award winner Fisher Stevens.


From the We Are Guardians team: Please donate to support the work of the forest guardians of the Tembé and Guajajara people. We are initiating our impact campaign in 2024 to further support the communities of the Tembé and Guajajara to support reforestation efforts, agroforestry projects, and further outreach of the film and Indigenous filmmakers. For more info and to get involved, please check out our website weareguardiansfilm.com.



  • Year:
    2023
  • Runtime:
    82 minutes
  • Country:
    Brazil
  • Premiere:
    D.C. Premiere
  • Director:
    Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene & Rob Grobman