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  • Jun 19-23: Waitsfield, VT
    Jun 19-23: Waitsfield, VT
    Big Picture Theater, 48 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673, USA
    Jun 19, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jun 23, 2025, 9:00 PM
    Big Picture Theater, 48 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future! Tickets will be available online a week in advance.
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  • Jun 20-26: Corvallis, OR
    Jun 20-26: Corvallis, OR
    Darkside Cinema, 215 SW 4th St, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
    Jun 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jun 26, 2025, 9:00 PM
    Darkside Cinema, 215 SW 4th St, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 20-26: Tulsa, OK
    Jun 20-26: Tulsa, OK
    Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA
    Jun 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jun 26, 2025, 9:00 PM
    Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA
    Jun 20 & 21: 3:00pm / 7:30pm Jun 22: 3:00pm / 5:00pm Tickets will be available online a week in advance.
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  • Jun 20-26: Sedona, AZ
    Jun 20-26: Sedona, AZ
    Mary D Fisher, 2030 W State Rte 89A, Sedona, AZ 86339, USA
    Jun 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jun 26, 2025, 9:00 PM
    Mary D Fisher, 2030 W State Rte 89A, Sedona, AZ 86339, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 20-26: Bethel, CT
    Jun 20-26: Bethel, CT
    Greenwood Features, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, CT 06801, USA
    Jun 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jun 26, 2025, 9:00 PM
    Greenwood Features, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, CT 06801, USA
    Jun 20 - 6:30 pm / Jun 21 - 5:45 pm / Jun 22 - 12 pm
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  • Jun 22-24: Greeley, CO
    Jun 22-24: Greeley, CO
    The Kress Cinema and Lounge, 817 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631, USA
    Jun 22, 2025, 6:30 PM – Jun 24, 2025, 8:30 PM
    The Kress Cinema and Lounge, 817 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631, USA
    Jun 22 - 6:30 pm / Jun 23 - 7:30 pm / Jun 24 - 4:30 pm
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  • Jun 25: Washington, DC | Conversation with local changemakers!
    Jun 25: Washington, DC | Conversation with local changemakers!
    Miracle Theater, 535 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA
    Jun 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Miracle Theater, 535 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 25: Arlington, MA
    Jun 25: Arlington, MA
    Regent Theater, 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02474, USA
    Jun 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Regent Theater, 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02474, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 25: Laguna Beach, CA
    Jun 25: Laguna Beach, CA
    Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center, 235 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA
    Jun 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center, 235 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 25-26: San Antonio, TX
    Jun 25-26: San Antonio, TX
    Slab Cinema, 134 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204, USA
    Jun 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jun 26, 2025, 9:00 PM
    Slab Cinema, 134 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future! Online tickets available a month in advance.
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  • Jun 25: Honolulu, HI
    Jun 25: Honolulu, HI
    Hawaii Theater Center, 1130 Bethel St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
    Jun 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hawaii Theater Center, 1130 Bethel St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 26: San Francisco, CA
    Jun 26: San Francisco, CA
    Roxie , 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
    Jun 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Roxie , 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 26-27: Worcester, MA
    Jun 26-27: Worcester, MA
    Cinema Worcester, 910 Main St., Worcester MA
    Jun 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jun 27, 2025, 9:00 PM
    Cinema Worcester, 910 Main St., Worcester MA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 26: Sonoma, CA
    Jun 26: Sonoma, CA
    Sebastiani Theatre, 476 1st St E, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA
    Jun 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sebastiani Theatre, 476 1st St E, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 26: Houston, TX
    Jun 26: Houston, TX
    River Oaks Theatre, 2009 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019, USA
    Jun 26, 2025, 7:15 PM – 9:30 PM
    River Oaks Theatre, 2009 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jun 21, 22 & 26: Long Beach, CA
    Jun 21, 22 & 26: Long Beach, CA
    Art Theatre, 2025 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814, USA
    Jun 26, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Art Theatre, 2025 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • June 27 - July 10: San Jose, CA
    June 27 - July 10: San Jose, CA
    3Below Theaters, 288 S Second St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
    Jun 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jul 10, 2025, 9:00 PM
    3Below Theaters, 288 S Second St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future! Tickets available 2 weeks out.
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  • Jun 27: Spokane, MA
    Jun 27: Spokane, MA
    Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W Main Ave #125, Spokane, WA 99201, USA
    Jun 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W Main Ave #125, Spokane, WA 99201, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future! Tickets will be available online a week in advance.
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  • Jun 29: Homer, AK
    Jun 29: Homer, AK
    Porcupine Theater, 106 W Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603, USA
    Jun 29, 2025, 5:30 PM – Jun 30, 2025, 7:30 PM
    Porcupine Theater, 106 W Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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  • Jul 1-3: Albuquerque, NM
    Jul 1-3: Albuquerque, NM
    Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
    Jul 01, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jul 03, 2025, 9:00 PM
    Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
    Witness the incredible story of the Indigenous forest guardians risking everything to protect the Amazon Rainforest — and our collective future!
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THE FILM
A journey of hope in the midst of crisis

In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, thousands of people are unlawfully invading protected lands, devastating centuries-old forests for resources and fast profits. Now as the health of the entire Amazon teeters at the edge, will Brazil and the world take notice?

Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and Indigenous leader Puyr Tembé stand at the frontlines of this fight, risking their lives to protect their ancestral lands from relentless invasions and deforestation. On the other side–Valdir, an illegal logger, is trapped in a desperate struggle to make ends meet and sees no other way than continuing to cut down the forest.  

This is the powerful narrative at the heart of We Are Guardians — a story of hope and resilience amidst an unfolding crisis. Through a tapestry of voices, this award-winning documentary provides a raw and intimate look at the lives of those closest to the Amazon and peels back the layers of this critical situation to reveal a story that ultimately affects all of us. Directed by Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene, and Rob Grobman, and produced by Academy Award winner Fisher Stevens with Leonardo DiCaprio serving as Executive Producer, the film is an exploration of the human spirit and our collective responsibility to protect the fragile balance of our world. Ultimately, it illuminates a path forward, where hope and unity can guide us toward a brighter future for the Amazon and our planet. 

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Best Documentary – Raindance Film Festival (2023) First Prize Rigoberta Menchú – Montreal First Peoples' Festival (2023) Audience Award for Best Documentary & Creative Activism – Mostra São Paulo International Film Festival (2023) International Green Film Award – Cinema for Peace (2024) Shared Earth Foundation Award for Advocacy – DC Environmental Film Festival (2024) Includes a $10,000 cash prize Best Impact Campaign – Jackson Wild Media Awards (2024) Jury Pick for Best Documentary – Bentonville Film Festival (2024) Best Environmental Film – City of Angels Women’s Film Festival (2024) Jury Award for Best Film – Another Way Film Festival (2024) Includes a $4,000 cash prize WWF Inspiring the Planet Award – Another Way Film Festival (2024) Includes a €1,000 cash prize Audience Award – Another Way Film Festival (2024) Nominated: Impact Award – Wildscreen Panda Awards (2024) Best Documentary – Begin Film Festival (2024) Members’ Prize for Best Film – Films for the Earth (2024) Experts Jury Prize for Best Film – Films for the Earth (2024) Audience Award – Greenmotions Film Festival (2024) Act for the Environment Award – Le Grand Bivouac Festival (Albertville, 2024)

AWARDS & HONORS

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A Global Treasure Worth Protecting

The Amazon Rainforest holds a profound significance for all of humanity. Tropical rainforests account for less than 3 percent of Earth's surface, yet they play an essential role in ensuring climate stability and regulating global rainfall patterns. In 2022, deforestation and wildfires in the Brazilian Amazon soared to a staggering 15-year high, casting a shadow of urgency over this vital ecosystem. In 2024, the problem continues.

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