

Chöyun, Sprouts from the Earth
Three generations of indigenous women will find themselves on a crusade to defend nature from the extractive industry and the severe socio-environmental crisis they are experiencing.
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2020
Synopsis
In southern Chile, in the Araucanía region, amidst mountains and ancient forests threatened by logging, a Mapuche family struggles to preserve its culture and way of life. Three generations of indigenous women – grandmother, daughter and granddaughter – will find themselves on a crusade to defend nature from the extractive industry and the severe socio-environmental crisis they are experiencing.
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Year:
2020
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Indigenous peoples:
Language:
Spanish, mapuzungun
Subtitles:
Catalan, Spanish
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