The Amazon is burning, its rivers are vanishing, and its people are being displaced. Saracura is a participatory climate cinema project that unfolds in the heart of the Amazon, where indigenous wisdom meets a crisis beyond measure.

Home to one-fifth of the world’s freshwater, the Amazon now faces a historic drought, fueled by the warming of the tropical North Atlantic Ocean and South America’s Pacific Coast—intensified by climate change. This catastrophe has ignited wildfires, poisoned the air, and shattered ecosystems, forcing remote communities into survival mode.

Co-created with the Quilombolas of Saracura—descendants of African fugitives from the Trans-Atlantic slave trade who found refuge in the Amazon—this feature film captures the lived horror of climate change, where the past and present collide in a battle for survival. As the forest gasps for air, its people stand resilient, fighting to hold on to a home that is slipping away.

Climate Horror | Color | Cinemascope | 4K | Dolby 5.1
Original Language | Portuguese

Subtitles | English | 120 minutes