Monday Night Film Series presents THE TERRITORY-FR

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When a network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest. 

Partially shot by the film’s subjects and filmed over the course of several years, director Alex Pritz’s feature documentary debut follows the struggle of the Uru-eu-wau-wau people as they defend their land from deforestation. With breathtaking cinematography of the dramatic landscape as parts of the Amazon rainforest burn, The Territory offers insight into the precious — and precarious — ecosystems under threat.

There are fewer than 200 people living in the Uru-eu-wau-wau community, and the film follows how this small group of mighty land defenders protect the sovereignty of more than 18,000 square kilometres of rainforest from non-natives who seek to exploit it. Bitaté Uru-eu-wau-wau, a young Indigenous leader, and his mentor Neidinha Bandeira decide to try a new tactic to protect their land and community: they create their own news media team to reclaim their story, risking their lives to expose the truth.

The Territory is an arresting look at the tireless fight of the Uru-eu-wau-wau, and the ever-present dangers of exploitative expansion and colonialism.

"Watching this gripping documentary shot in the Brazilian Amazon, you wonder if our electoral system could learn a thing or two from the Indigenous Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people." Leslie Felperin, Guardian

"The doc plays more like a thriller directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. Murder, kidnapping, and politics enter the storyline making this a captivating watch elevated by the documentary’s principal subjects whose quandaries are heartfelt for all sides involved."  Joe Friar, Fort Worth Report

This term, 14 limited release, independent foreign and Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $10/film, but a yearly $18 student film society membership reduces admission cost to $7/film. The series is open to all. Memberships are available at Tilley Hall, Rm.102 every Monday night.

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op at 506-455-1632 or  info@nbfilmcoop.com.

The NB Film Co-op, in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival, presents the series.

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: Room 102