AGUILUCHO: DANCE OF THE HARPY EAGLE

US | 22 min. | 2021 | Spanish and Emberá

DIRECTOR: Daniel Byers

PRODUCERS: Katrin Redfern and Andrew Stern

SYNOPSIS: In the remote Darién Gap rainforest, indigenous communities face the advance of loggers and cattle ranchers, an existential threat to their way of life and the ecosystem upon which they rely. When a rare Harpy Eagle nest is discovered near their community, the Emberá tribe of Playa Muerto find an unlikely ally. By protecting their lands and the Eagle's habitat, they can benefit from the ecotourism she attracts, and reconnect with their own traditional heritage.

AVAILABILITY:
Direct to consumer streaming and broadcast - worldwide.
FESTIVALS:
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) - March 19, 2021 - WORLD PREMIERE
Films for the Forest, San Francisco Indie ‘Livable Planet, Alexander Valley Film Festival, Yale Environmental Film Festival, Princeton Environmental Film Festival, British Documentary Film Festival, Nantucket Film Festival, Indy Shorts, Porto Viejo Film Festival, Maracay International Film & Video Festival, Acampadoc, Mountainfilm, Wilderland, Eugene Environmental Film Festival and DOC NYC 2021.

AWARDS
British Documentary Film Festival “Wild Animal Award,” Puerto Viejo Film Festival “Best International Short Film” and Maracay Film Festival “Best Short Film”