In this powerful, intimate and illuminating documentary film from co-directors Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Green and Rob Grobman, a epic battle is taking place. A battle that will have a tremendous impact of the sustainability of our planet. This struggle is taking place in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. WE ARE GUARDIANS follows the indigenous forest guardians that stand at the frontlines of the fight to protect their ancestral lands from relentless invasions and deforestation. As more and more people illegally invade their lands each year, devastating centuries-old forests for resources and fast profits, these small groups of guardians risk everything to protect their forest and way of life. Now, as the health of the entire Amazon teeters at the edge, will Brazil and the world take notice? WE ARE GUARDIANS is produced by Academy Award-winner Fisher Stevens’ Highly Flammable, along with executive produced by the critically acclaimed film and television production company, Appian Way (Leonardo DiCaprio's company). Co-directors Chelsea Green and Rob Grobman (Edivan Guajajara) join us for a conversation regarding the dedication of the indigenous people’s defending the forest, how they gained the trust and access to many of the people looking to strip the Amazon Rainforest of its timber, oil and other valuable natural resources as well as working with Academy Award winning Producer Fisher Stevens (The Cove). About the filmmaker - Director, Producer, and Cinematographer Edivan Guajajara is from the Zutiwa village, located in Arariboia Indigenous Land (Maranhão, Brazil) and one of the creators of the communication network Mídia Índia. As an activist and filmmaker, he creates photography and documentaries centering indigenous peoples’ perspectives, showcasing their struggle of land protection and defense of Mother Earth. About the filmmaker - Director, Producer, Cinematographer and Editor Chelsea Greene is a documentary filmmaker, impact producer, and multidisciplinary visual artist whose work explores the intersection of environmental justice, Indigenous leadership, and wildlife conservation. Raised in the forests of Vermont, Chelsea has spent over 15 years traveling the globe working on documentaries, television series, and short-form content. About the filmmaker - Director, Executive Producer, Cinematographer and Editor Rob Grobman grew up in New Hampshire, in the foothills of the White Mountains. His work as a filmmaker has mostly focused on the environment and the inspiring people who've dedicated their lives to its protection. In 2011 he graduated Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Film and Media Studies. While in Baltimore, he worked as an editor with filmmaker and auteur Michael H. Shamberg on his autobiographical documentary series, P.S. BEIRUT about the Lebanese Civil War.
