||Produced by Ellen Speiser and Dominique Irvine. 1989
The ecological knowledge of native Amazonian peoples like the Runa offers hope for the future preservation of the rain forests. Ellen Speiser and Dominique Irvine ’s documentary explores the Runa’s adaptation to life in the rain forest. It als o examines the Runa’s reactions to outside forces that are increasingly impinging on their environment, their traditional lands, and their way of life.
1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., color ; 1/2 in
Amazonian peoples, the Runa
Runa’s adaptation to life in the rain forest and reaction to outside forces impinging on their environment and way of life