Amazon Souls

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Amazon Souls
Amazon Souls.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed by Sarah Begum
Produced by Sarah Begum
Starring Sarah Begum
Music by Nainita Desai
Jez Spencer
Cinematography Frank Angelcyk
Edited by Sarah Begum
Production
company
Sarah Begum
Release dates
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Running time
30 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English, Spanish

Amazon Souls is a 2013 British documentary film directed, produced and presented by Sarah Begum. The film examines the impact of modernity on the culture of the Huaorani tribe in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest.

Summary

In 2010, at the age of 21, Sarah Begum travelled deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest, to live with the Huaorani tribe and immersed in their ancient way of life. Begum hunts with warriors, gathers with women, captures their stories and struggles whilst investigating into the impacts of oil exploitation on their land. She becomes one of the tribe, is made Queen and married to a warrior to create an alliance and send their message about protecting their land from exploitation.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Development

In 2009, Begum won a place at the Enterprising Student Awards for her then Amazon film idea, and was recognised as the only woman out of the first 10 specially selected participants on this award. The award funded her plane ticket to the Amazon and her volunteer fee for the first two weeks where she taught English to children in the Amazon schools for a charity organisation before travelling deeper into the jungle.[9]

Begum produced, directed, presented then edited the film and funded the film through her life savings and private investors.[9]

Release and reception

Amazon Souls premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where it was accepted for its 'Short Film Corner'. The film was also selected for the 2013 Sheffield Doc/Fest Videoteque.[9][10]

The film has been endorsed by rainforest charities; Sky Rainforest Rescue, Rainforest Alliance,[9][10] Rainforest Foundation Fund, and Rainforest Concern, and celebrity adventurer Bear Grylls. The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, recognised Begum's efforts to raise awareness of deforestation and oil exploitation in Yasuni National Park of the Ecuadorian Amazon basin.[11]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2013 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner Official Selection Nominated
Sheffield Doc/Fest Nominated
7th Film Festival Nominated
2014 London Latin American Film Festival Audience Award Nominated
Adventure Travel Film Festival Official Selection Nominated
2015 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival New York Nominated

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