And that is how the rivers came to be

And that is how the rivers came to be

Original title: Y así aparecieron los ríos
Production: Asociación Quisca
Country: Peru
Director: Miguel Aaroz
Year: 2019
Duration: 3
Genre: Historic documentary
Color: Color
Original language: Spanish
Languages available: Spanish-French-English
Subtitles: Spanish; French; English
Keywords: Agua, Amazonas, Río, Medio ambiente, Leyendas, Derechos humanos, Historia, Naturaleza

Synopsis:

A long time ago, before there were rivers in the Amazon rainforest, a Kukama God stood poised in his canoe, holding aloft his bow and arrows.The arrows fell one by one creating vast, winding rivers, which the Kukama people have navigated until modern times. In a world that puts a price tag on nature, this animation takes viewers inside the magic and beauty of the Amazon region and reminds us of our sacred connection to water.

Awards:

- Annecy International Animation Festival 2019 (France)
- Guadalajara International Film Festival, 2019 (Mexico)
- Hot Docs 2019 (Canada)
- Special Hot Docs screening ‘Best of Hot Docs shorts’ august 2019
- Jaipur International Film Festival 2019 (India)
- La Guarimba International Film Festival 2019 (Italy)
- Sydney Latin American Film Festival 2019 (Australia)
- Vancouver Latin America Film Festival 2019 (Canada)
- Le Temps Presse Festival 2020 (France)