Four Indigenous environmental leaders embark on an extraordinary trans-continental adventure from the Canadian plains to deep into the heart of the Amazonian jungle to unite the peoples of North and South America and deepen the meaning of “Climate Justice”.
While the Amazon rainforest has been on fire for many weeks, UN climate scientists are predicting unprecedented global catastrophe. “The Condor & The Eagle” features Indigenous leaders, from the global North and the global South deploying an unparalleled joint and coordinated global response. Facing this overwhelming current political climate, a great many people are looking for answers that are adapted to today’s urgency. Our film and campaign show tangible actions “anybody” can take, inviting white and privileged people to follow the call from Indigenous communities
Four Indigenous environmental leaders embark on an extraordinary trans-continental adventure from the Boreal forest to deep into the heart of the Amazonian jungle to unite the peoples of North and South America and deepen the meaning of “Climate Justice”. The Condor & The Eagle documentary offers a glimpse into a developing spiritual renaissance as the film four protagonists learn from each other’s long legacy of resistance to colonialism and its extractive economy. Their path through the jungle takes them on an unexpectedly challenging and liberating journey, which will forever change their attachment to the Earth and one another.
Tickets are $10 by cash at the door. Donations to the Grand River Water Walk and the Council of Canadians Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter welcome.
After the screening there will be a discussion with special guest Mary Anne Caibaiosai of the Grand River Water Walk. The Kitchener-Waterloo COC Chapter will also be launching their work on the Blue Communities Project.